Saturday, January 24, 2009

1-11-09

Today was pretty laid back. It was Ramana Maharshi’s birthday, and Pujas began at the ashram at 4:30 in the morning. Mom and Dad got up in time, but I didn’t. When I did see the ashram, it was decorated all over with giant banana leaves standing up like small trees and ropes of flowers. The statue of Shiva was even more elaborately decorated than usual. It was beautiful.
Patrick and I made an attempt at renting a motorcycle for the afternoon, but it failed. We had already rented the bike, for only Rs. 100, but the gas tank needed to be filled up. Patrick rode it to a gas station, but no gas was available because the petrl truckers are on strike. Maybe we’ll try again in another city.

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