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In the early part of 20035, monks from Atma Jyoti Ashram visited holy places and people throughout India. Their pilgrimage took them to Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Links to photos of these places will be found below.
To see photos from a later pilgrimage in 2005, which included Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, visit India Photos II.
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Photos from Bengal—Belur Math, Daksineshwar Kali Temple, and environs. |
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Photos from the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, made famous by the life of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. |
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Photos from Kamarpukur, the birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna. |
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Photos from the country-side in and near Kamarpukur |
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Photos from Jayrambati and the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram which houses her Temple. |
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Photos from rural Bengal, and holy sites associated with the lives of Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi. |
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Photos from some of Kolkata's Holy Places, including places associated with the life of Sri Ramakrisna. |
Photos from South India—Tiruvannamali (Ramanashram, Arunachala, and the Arunacheleshwar Temple), Chidambaram, Sri Rangam and more. |
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Photos of Ramanashram, where Ramana Maharshi spent the last years of his life. |
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Photos of Arunachala Pradakshina. It is a common religious observance for pilgrims to walk around Arunachala, especially on religious festivals. |
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Full Moon Pradakshina (circumambulation) around Arunachala. |
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On the Holy Hill of Arunachala |
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Photos of the Arunachaleshwar Temple. One of South India's pancha bhuta shrines, considered to embody the fire element. |
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Photos of the Sadhus of Tiruvannamalai. |
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Photos of the Ranganath Temple at Sri Rangam |
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Photos from the Siva temple at Chidambaram. |
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Photos from travels in Tamil Nadu. |
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Photos of the Mylapore Ramakrishna Mission in Chennai |
Photos of the foothills of the Himalayas–Haridwar, Kankhal, Rishikesh, Vashishta Guha |
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Photos of Haridwar and Kankhal, and Ganga Arati at Hari-ki-Pari |
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Photos of the foothill area of the Ganga, including Sivanandashram in Rishikesh. |
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Photos of Sivanandashram during Mahasivaratri. |
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Photos of Vashishta Guha (cave) north of Rishikesh. |
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Photos of spiritual sites in Delhi–The Birla Mandir, the Kali Bari, the Buddhist Vihar, and the Anandamayi Ashram. |
To see photos from a later pilgrimage in 2005, which included Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, visit India Photos II. |
Below is a sampling of images on these pages.
Ganga Arati at HarikiPari in Haridwar
Rukmini the Elephant in Tiruvanammalai
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