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Asian Koel | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Oct 2013 | CanonEOS 7D | Canon 400mm f 5.6 | f 5.6 @ 1/400 | ISO 400 | Spot | Handheld;
Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room from the Alice S. Kandell Collection
Whether small domestic altars or grand temple halls, the sacred spaces of Tibetan Buddhism are filled with images of enlightened beings and powerful deities. Sites of ritual performance and worship, such spaces present a spiritual hierarchy. Sonorous chants, flickering lamplight, and incense smoke inspire Buddhist practice.
Inside the shrine room within Encountering the Buddha, visitors encounter Tibetan Buddhist art in a manner that evokes the sacred precincts of the Himalayas. More than two hundred objects, assembled by the New York collector Alice S. Kandell over many years, reflect Tibetan Buddhist concepts and customs rather than museum conventions.
Explore the shrine room and discover the variety of Tibetan Buddhism’s sacred spaces, or download our free Sacred Spaces app to your phone or tablet. Tapping on objects in the app’s interactive panorama reveals information about their functions and meanings in the religious lives of Tibetan Buddhists. The app also includes images and films of different practices that take place within and around shrines, as well as an illustrated glossary.
Jungle Cruise
As you wind your way around a deceptively long queue that snakes back and forth through the last outpost of the Jungle Cruise offices, be sure to note the architectural details. For example, there's a chalkboard with a list of missing boats and persons, with names like "Ilene Dover" and "Anne Fellen." Also listen to the overhead chatter of the Cast Members to help while the wait time away. The really bad jokes they tell give you an idea of what you're in for on the cruise itself!
Jungle Cruise -- You board canopied launches patterned after the boat in the movie The African Queen that have whimsical names like "Bomokandi Bertha", "Irrawaddy Irma," and "Amazon Annie." After the launch leaves the dock, the skipper then pilots you through the dangerous waters of four "rivers": the Amazon in South America; the Congo in Africa; the Nile in Egypt; and the Mekong river in Cambodia in Southeast Asia. Along the route, a variety of realistic (and some not-so) Audio-Animatronic animals and natives are encountered, including a herd of bathing elephants in the Elephant Pool, some lions enjoying their dinner, angry hippos who might attack at any moment, and a shrunken head salesman. The launch also passes by a waterfall and several spraying fountains, so you may just get a little damp on this 9-minute excursion. In addition to being sprayed, you will also be peppered by a barrage of bad jokes and puns from your skipper! The cruise concludes with more funnies as guest disembark at the same point from which they started.
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Hawa Mahal (English translation: "The Palace of Winds" or "The Palace of Breeze") is a palace in Jaipur, India approximately 300 kilometers from the capital city of Delhi. Built from red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, who was the founder of Jaipur. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad. Its five floor exterior is akin to honeycomb with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas decorated with intricate latticework.The original intent of the lattice design was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life and festivals celebrated in the street below without being seen, since they had to obey the strict rules of "purdah", which forbade them from appearing in public without face coverings. This architectural feature also allowed cool air from the Venturi effect to pass through, thus making the whole area more pleasant during the high temperatures in summer. Many people see the Hawa Mahal from the street view and think it is the front of the palace, but it is the back.
In 2006, renovation works on the Mahal were undertaken, after a gap of 50 years, to give a facelift to the monument at an estimated cost of Rs 4.568 million.The corporate sector lent a hand to preserve the historical monuments of Jaipur and the Unit Trust of India has adopted Hawa Mahal to maintain it.The palace is an extended part of a huge complex. The stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs are some of the features of this popular tourist spot. The monument also has delicately modeled hanging cornices.
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Asian Medium Altar Table with Carved Dragons
(Console Table or Sofa Table or Hall Table)
Both sides of this medium sized altar table are Intricately carved with dragons on the side aprons and carvings of other Chinese symbols on the middle apron. The inverted flange ends add a sense of grace to this table. Of special note are the feet shaped in a block pattern. The wood grain of the walnut shows beautifully through the beautiful brown finish.
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Rogan painting by Khatri people.
ROGAN painting, a traditional form of painting, could well be on its last leg. There is only one family in Nirona, a village 20 km from Bhuj in Gujarat, that is involved in the craft. Rogan involves painting with a thin metal rod, which is dipped into paint made by boiling castor oil over three days with earth colours from stones. Most of the designs are geometrical in shape in varying colours. "We usually do this work only on cotton or silk because these fabrics are appreciated," says Khatri. A one-foot square piece of cloth takes at least two-three days of work, and the time spent could vary depending on the intricacy of the design. The art, according to him, must be at least 450-500 years old, though there is no historical evidence. "It came from Persia. There were artisans in Pakistan, too, but today only our family members continue to practise it," says Khatri.
Khatri believes that rogan painting has undergone several changes over the years. "Earlier, we worked on black or red cloth, primarily for tablecloth. Now we have extended our work to other colours and diversified to other uses — cushion cover, wall pieces, scarves, stoles and sarees," says Khatri. The last seven generations of Khatri's family have been involved in this artwork.
The spread at the place is incredible and diverse. I am a big fan of sushi, and to have so much in such a small space was like heaven to me.
Sushi Star buffet on Texas and University-- eat there, eat often-- please help this business thrive.
Gujarat borders with Pakistan to the north-west, bounded by the Arabian Sea to the southwest, the state of Rajasthan to the northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and by Maharashtra, Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. Historically, the North was known as Anarta, the Kathiawad peninsula, "Saurastra", and the South as "Lata".Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna.The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. The capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city. Gujarat has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,077 km²) with the longest coast line 1600 kms, dotted with 41 ports; 1 major, 11 intermediate and 29 minor ports.
A recent study involving WorldFish forecasted a production decline of 550,000-880,000 tonnes (including a loss of about 200,000 tonnes per year in Cambodia) by 2030 in all planned hydropower projects go ahead. Such a reduction of the protein supply would have major consequences on food security and rural livelihoods in the country. WorldFish will continue to work towards finding solutions for integrated approaches to maintain livelihoods and fisheries concurrently with increases in food and energy production.
Gujarat grenst in het noorden aan Pakistan, in het noordoosten aan Rajasthan, in het oosten aan Madhya Pradesh, in het zuidoosten aan Maharashtra en in het zuidwesten aan de Arabische Zee. Gujarat heeft een kustlijn van zo'n 1600 km, wat de langste kustlijn is van alle Indiase staten.
In het noordwesten ligt de zoutvlakte en seizoensgebonden moerasgebied van de Rann van Kutch, onderdeel van de Tharwoestijn. In het zuidwesten, tussen de Golf van Kutch en de Golf van Khambhat ligt het schiereiland Kathiawar.
De belangrijkste rivieren zijn de Sabarmati, de Mahi en de Narmada.