DAY 2 AT HAMPI: SATURDAY, FEB. 11TH

 

A photo of irony: on the one hand, honoring the life of the tree by hanging a sacred mala; on the other, disrespecting the tree with the dirty mop! Actually, this scene epitomizes this sort of dichotomy one finds everywhere in India!!!


A lovely, respectful family greets our group! 


On this, our second day, we climbed the hill again to the Hanuman temple... verrry big crowds this time, as you can see! 


Later in the day: meeting another--quite magnetic--sadhu, smeared with ash, as is sometimes their custom. He was quite a magnetic, interesting fellow!


Our group has the satsang of two sadhus: the ash-smeared fellow on the bed, and the one on the far end, next to Swami... both of them remarkable...it was a great visit. 



I was riveted by his beautiful face, intense eyes... 



Next, a temple visit..can no longer recall what deity this is... 


They are always so colorfully decorated! 

I admire and envy the Indians' ability to sleep anywhere, anytime, under any conditions, no matter how hard and unfavorable!!! 



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