Sunday, July 19, 2009

Yamunotri Shrine






the drive to Yamunotri...






peak peek


wild wonderfulness!


the most gorgeous pit-stop ever--











we're here-- let's trek up the river


the sunset reflects



summoning the river spirits



end a good day with a good tree climb.


early morning view from our hotel.



a frightful bunch.
--that's a henna moustache -muhj in hindi. turned into a social experiment of sorts, which brought much Indian laughter into the world, and a few befuddled "are you a boy or a girl?"s.



i don't know how these guys do it, the hike up to the temple is a steep uphill for about 6km.
-how the elderly and the sick and businessmen on cell phones make it to the holy site.



Yamunotri temple




they built the temple around a natural hot springs, made one room for women and one for men 




himalayas in the background of the temple








our send-off party


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