Manju Ka Tila, New Delhi - Day 4

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December 10th 2011

Published: December 12th 2011

Today was interesting. They close everything down at 10PM here in the Tibetan colony. When I awoke, there were a couple of public announcements over the intercom in the street, one in Hindi then one in Tibetan. Everything was closed, and the gate in our building remained closed. I quickly learned it was an unofficial holiday commemorating the 22nd anniversary of His Holiness The Dalai Lama receivi... Read Full Entry

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Main thoroughfare

Main pedestrian road from roof again.

Main thoroughfare

and again.

Interesting flag

Double flaming sword, like Manjushri's symbolizing the Wisdom of the nature of reality cutting through delusion of misperception.

Drepung boys

Drepung monks outside their facility here. I saw the Sera Je facility, but not Shartse.

side alley

down a residential section

another alley

Another interesting residential quarter

interesting composition

I like intersecting lines and geometry. This photo captured just his with the stairs and utility wiring.

awesome sword

Reminds me of the flag above our building, and it's just a statement of the will of the Tibetan people here. Their spirit cannot be conquered. They can be displaced physically, but their spirit lives on.

Protector

Wrathful guise Buddha protector deity. I don't know who this one, I don't know of any protector deities of the Amoghasiddhi dyani Buddha family. Not to say there aren't any, I'm sure there are. Just due to my limited ignorance of such things, I don't yet know.

Indian crack contracting squad

It amazes me how small these laborers are, and what rudimentary tools they use, but they get the job done!

Cat

This was an interesting cat, interesting coloring. He had a really interesting face I wasn't able to capture. He followed me for a couple of blocks after I spoke to him and said some blessing mantras.

cat

"Was it the SAME cat?"

Tibetan ladies

Other traditional TIbetan ladies

Modern TIbetan youth

Deluxe remodeling project

Home & Garden TV Delhi remodeling project?

DINNER!

Momos (large Tibetan dumpings these with beef, like large gyozo), and veggie thukpa (Tibetan noodles).

12th December 2011

Cindy
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Hey Nyima!! Thanks for keeping us up to date with photo's and the blog! I love reading and seeing what your life is like in India!! Thank you!! TTYL.....Cindy

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