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Dharamsala – May 24 – May 28
Gyuto Monastery. A place of worship as well as a school for monks. When the monastery initially began, there were only 32 monks. After 1959, only about 60 monks were able to successfully flee to India...
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Day 11, Part 1: Tea time, Nurbulingka, & Tibetan Archives
Our last day of woodshop. Tea time is a custom i’ve come to like here. During woodshop around 11 am, we would get a visit from the man who serves everyone tea. He has been doing this for over 30...
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Day Ten: Free Day in McLeod Ganj, Workshop Closing Ceremony
Today was a free day to do some shopping in McLeod Ganj. It was a great opportunity to talk to shop owners and practice negotiating prices. We bought a lot of items (including mango tang) and talked to...
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Day Eleven: Back to Delhi, visit to Dilli Haat
We made it back to Delhi with no problems. We spent the evening at Dilli Haat, a shopping area for craftsmen. We were able to shop and slowly get used to being back in the heat. I bought some earrings...
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Day 15, Part 1: Jantar Mantar, & Qutb Minar
Exterior of an instrument at Jantar Mantar. This whole complex is full of structures that were once used as instruments for astronomy. Interior of the same instrument. Later we visited the Qutb...
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Day 15, Part 2: Saket Mall & Khoj
A picture from our lunch spot of choice in Saket Mall. It is interesting to see the items you can get at this Burger King, vs what you can get in America. Clearly this is catered to Indian...
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June 2nd – National Museum of Modern Art in Delhi
We went to the National Museum of Modern Art and I found a number of pieces that had stamps and signatures that helped me to determine how the letters are written. I can tell where the letters begin,...
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Day 16: National Gallery of Modern Art, & Home!
On our last day we visited the National Gallery of Modern Art. There was a mix of work with various styles and subjects, and I spent a lot of time downstairs in the gallery showing a large...
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Last Day: National Gallery of Modern Art and Gandhi Museum
Our last day in Delhi was spent at the National Gallery of Modern Art, where I was able to study more pattern and jot down the names of artists to reference in the future, and the Gandhi Museum, where...
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