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Mysore is located in the Indian state of Karnataka and was called until 1947 Kingdom of Mysore; the city is a top tourist destination in India, famous for its building and palaces, its traditional painting, silk, sandalwood and incense; the main attraction in town is the majestic Mysore Palace, residence of the maharajas, and fully illuminated by 97, 000 electric bulbs at night on Sunday and during the Dussehra festival, giving an outstanding display of lights; Mysore homes several noteworthy focus such as the Lalitha Mahal Palace; the neo-gothic Saint Philomena’s Cathedral; the colourful typical Devaraja market; the Chamundi’s Hill with on its top the Sri Chamundeswari Temple dedicated to Chamundi, the deity of Mysore; halfway to the top of the Hill take a look on giant statue of Nandi the bull, Lord Shiva’s mount; around Mysore there is a island town called Srirangapatnam that is well worth a visit for its Sri Ranganatha Temple, the summer Palace (Daria Daulat Bagh) of Tipu Sultan and his stunning mausoleum (Gumbaz)
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Beautiful fresco on the interior wall of Đakovo Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Peter), a Roman Catholic Church built in 18th century, in Đakovo, Osijek-Baranja county, Slavonia region of Croatia.
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A cherry blossom is the flower of the cherry trees known as Sakura (桜 or 櫻; さくら?). In English, "sakura" refers to the Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata. Cherry fruit comes from another species of tree. Japan gave 3,020 cherry blossom trees as a gift to the United States in 1912 to celebrate the nations' then-growing friendship, replacing an earlier gift of 2000 trees which had to be destroyed due to disease in 1910.
Japan cherry blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Buddhistic influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware. The association of the cherry blossom with mono no aware dates back to 18th-century scholar Motoori Norinaga. The transience of the blossoms, the extreme beauty and quick death, has often been associated with mortality; for this reason, cherry blossoms are richly symbolic, and have been utilized often in Japanese art, manga, anime, and film, as well as at musical performances for ambient effect. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi (bamboo flute), titled "Sakura", and several pop songs. The flower is also represented on all manner of consumer goods in Japan, including kimono, stationery, and dishware.
Cherry blossom is an omen of good fortune and is also an emblem of love, affection and represents spring. Cherry blossoms are an enduring metaphor for the fleeting nature of life, and as such are frequently depicted in art.
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Details of the eye-catching bulbous Shirazi dome of Ali Ibn Hamzeh Holy Shrine, a Shia Muslim mosque, funerary monument & pilgrimage site, located in Shiraz, Fars province of Iran.
Built in the 19th century over the tomb of Emir Ali, a nephew of Shah Cheragh who also died here while en route to Khorasan to help Imam Reza, this shrine is the latest of several earlier incarnations destroyed by earthquakes.
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Ethiopian girl in the street carrying a bag on her head, Harari region, Harar, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f5.0 , 1/1000 , 24.0 mm , ISO 1600 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Hidden amid the rock formations of Wadi Musa in Jordan, lies the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, Its facades were carved out of the red-hued rock more than 2,000 years ago; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, Petra has is a must-see for anyone interested in history, archaeology, nature or culture
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The Ummayad Mosque, aka the Grand Mosque of Damascus is one of the oldest mosques in the world and is regarded as the fourth-holiest site in Islam, it was built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist
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#420; Neighborhood Watch
"Prologue. Host Ira Glass Host talks to Paul Gereffi, a letter carrier in Ft. Lauderdale who helped save the life of a stabbing victim who saw Gereffi's mail truck and flagged him down. The strange thing, says Gereffi, is how many people saw the victim grappling with his assailant in a parking lot but did nothing to help him. (6 1/2 minutes) "
I decided to re-do this image with mail in the mailbox. My toughest critic, Shawn, said she didn't like the empty mailbox in the first version.
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52 Weeks - The 2019 Edition - Week 4 "My other hobby" is #optoutside including daily hikes with Moya in Upper Bidwell Park.
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#451 Back to Penn State
We live in a college town, in 1987 Playbody listed Chico State University California the #1 party school.
I didn't have to go far to find this Vodka bottle tossed onto the sidewalk outside the Red Hen Nursery.
Act Two. Tonight We're Gonna Party Like It's 2009.
We hear excerpts from our 2009 episode that was recorded at Penn State. Though the focus of that episode was student drinking and partying, we hear how much of the culture of the school is organized around football and how deeply people loved the team and Coach Joe Paterno. All this helps explain the disappointment, confusion and violence we've seen at State College in the wake of the grand jury report. As part of this act, we hear a new interview with from Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Frank Fitzpatrick, whose investigation of Penn State football's finances was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. (29 minutes)
Took our girls to the Silver Dollar Fair on Memorial Day.
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Interior view of Khertvisi fortress, in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.
Initially built in 2nd century BC, Khertvisi fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia. The fortress is situated on the high rocky hill in the narrow canyon at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Paravani Rivers. It was destroyed and reconstructed several times through the history. The present walls were built in 1354. As the legend says, Khertvisi was once destroyed by Alexander the Great.
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Dassanech men with leopard skins and ostrich feathers headwears during dimi ceremony to celebrate circumcision of teenagers, Omo valley, Omorate, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f5.6 , 1/320 , 24.0 mm , ISO 1600 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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One hundred Greenpeace supporters protest outside a Shell petrol station in support of the Arctic 30 in Buenos Aires.
As the Arctic 30 face their 30th day of imprisonment by Russian authorities, nearly 10,000 people are taking to the streets at 85 events in 36 cities to call for their immediate release.
A Russian court has charged the Arctic 30 (twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance videographer and photographer), with piracy, punishable for up to 15 years in prison.