Free Food With 60,000 Friends at the Golden Temple Free Kitchen in Amritsar

At the door, we are handed a metal plate, bowl and silverware. Then we sit down with hundreds of Sikh pilgrims to receive a free breakfast at the Golden Temple Free Kitchen. Stories, Photography & More make you feel like you’re there!
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A Golden Temple Sunrise, Sunset and Fireworks Display // Amritsar, India

Photography, stories and video from 24 hours at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. During that time, I was able to explore the grounds, listen to prayers and even witness a birthday fireworks display for a Guru’s birthday.
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Sleeping With Pilgrims Inside the Golden Temple, Amritsar

Imagine a dorm room filled with wall-to-wall beds. Above them, lines hang with drying clothes and towels and a narrow walkway provides the only thoroughfare across the room. That’s where I slept inside the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
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An Ode to the Indian Sleeper Train // Poetry, Stories & Pix

From 3am Chai calls to the gentle rythem of the tracks, there’s no better way to spend a night than on an Indian Sleeper Class Train. So inspired was I during my last ride, that I even wrote a poem to go with my stories and photos!
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Attending an Indian Wedding — in India

Indian weddings in India are multi-day affairs usually feature some combination of a parade, the bride and groom on thrones, endless amounts of food and, at times, an elephant.
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Shiva: My Orphaned Indian Cousin // Interesting People Series

Shortly after arriving, we were introduced us to Shiva: a 20 year old orphan who lives and works at the guesthouse. Most evenings, he would knock on our door to come in for a short chat. This is his story.
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The Bridges of Rishikesh: How do they Not Collapse? // With Videos

Perioulsy swaying suspension bridges covered in cows, motorcycles, push carts and a never-ending flow of humanity. That about sums up the Laxshman and Ram Jhula bridges in Rishikesh, India.
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Channeling My Inner Fab 4 at the Beatles Ashram // Oms, Art, Music & Abandonment

In 1968, the Beatles attended a course on Transcendental Meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Ashram in Rishikesh. In 2012, I visited the Ashram to photograph all the amazing abandonment, art and history.
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Jordan Walked From Canada to Mexico | What’s in His Backpack?

I’ve always been intrigued by the contents of a backpacker’s backpack. Jordan Bower was happy to show me the contents of his, after recently walking from Canada to Mexico. This is his story.
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Prakesh: The Master of Mathematics // Interesting People Series

Based on our conversation, I came to the conclusion that Prakesh was a brilliant man who hit some hard times and was left to beg on the street. This is his story.
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Route 66

Travel Photography Highlights from Getting to the Mother Road and Driving the First Leg of Route 66

Click here to go to the album on Flickr

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Greg Goodman

Posted in Getting my Kicks on Route 66, Lots 'o Travel Snapshots, Photography, Route 66, United States | Tagged America, Car, Driving, Lots 'o Travel Snapshots, Photos, Road Trip, Route 66, USA | Leave a comment

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