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I finally brought her home. Ever since I ordered her, I have regretted it. Even when the payment notice came, I delayed paying for it when I usually pay right next second. I wanted to wait for RL pics. I loved what I saw. Well, at least the doll itself. I still don't like the outfit at all but the doll is FIERCE. Now I need to hunt for the perfect outfit for her. And learn how to do updos, coz I don't like that plain long hair either.
True prayer is about honouring and offering everything to the Divine. Honouring brings devotion and it leads to surrender ~ H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
We couldn't leave Cologne without visiting the Cathedral. Beautiful light entered thourgh the huge high windows on both sides of the church, creating perfect lightning conditions for this image.
Some more pictures from my trip to Salisbury Cathedral today to photograph the Reflection: Glass Exhibition
This is Devotion by Louis Thompson
Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், Taippūcam ?) Thai Poosam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). It is not only observed in countries where the Tamil community constitutes a majority, but also in countries where Tamil communities are smaller, such as Malaysia[1] , Mauritius[2] Singapore,Thailand and Myanmar[3]
Good Friday observance in Barangay (barrio) San Pedro Cutud, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. During this annual tradition of faith of Kapampangan Catholic Devotees people remember the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Although the modern Catholic church now discourages this act of hurting themselves, many penitents called "magdarame" carry wooden crosses, crawl on rough pavement, and slash their backs before whipping themselves to draw blood (pictured). This is done to ask for forgiveness of sins, to fulfill vows (panata), or to express gratitude for favors granted.
My son and I went for a walk in the bush yesterday afternoon and we heard a bird call in a small tree above us. The female Red-rumped parrot was sitting there. My son took some shots while I looked around for the male - sure enough he was just below us on the other side of the path. We got lots of shots between us because neither bird was going to leave until we went - we had unwittingly separated them. they didn't move until after we had moved along the path away from them. The male parrot above is by me, the female, below, taken by my son.
Odissi, is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India.
It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. Odissi was initially performed in the temples as a religious offering by the Maharishis or High Priests who dedicated their lives in the services of God. It has the closest resemblance with sculptures of the Indian temples.[
The first clear picture of Odissi dance is found in during the time of emperor Kharavela. Flanked by two queens, emperor Kharavela was watching a dance recital where a damsel was performing a dance in front of the court along with the company of female instrumentalists. Thus, Odissi can be traced back to its origin as secular dance.
It was suppressed under the British Raj, but has been reconstructed since India gained independence. It is particularly distinguished from other classical Indian dance forms by the importance it places upon the Tribhangi (literally: three parts break), the independent movement of head, chest and pelvis