Bismallah…off to India!
January 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Just left Harrisburg for NYC. Flight to India leaves this evening at 7:45. Excited!
Apartment in the Sky
January 29, 2024 in India ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
We moved in to our special area and settled in for the 15-hour flight! It wasn’t too bad…
Arrival in New York
January 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Coming into NYC…first part of trip complete!
Arrival at the Delhi Airport
January 31, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Beautiful wall of mudras to welcome us!
La Sagrita Beauty Leading to Our Room
January 31, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Beautiful mural and Ganesha clearing obstacles…
It’s my birthday!
January 31, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
My birthday celebration at Karim’s at The Islamic Center
First Raga Class with Shabda
February 1, 2024 in India ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Yummy Breakfast-First Day of Pilgrimage
February 1, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Chana, rice, pagora
Hazrat Inayat Khan’s Dargah
February 1, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
First Visits to Dargahs
February 1, 2024 in India ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Our first group visits to dargahs included Bibi Fatima Sam’s and Hazrat Inayat Khan’s.
Saraswati Veena Recital
February 3, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Offered on the second day of Hazrat Sufi Inayat Khan’s Urs Festival.
In the Courtyard Between Concerts
February 3, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Masala tea with or without milk served with cookies, salty snacks, fruit, peanuts, and almonds.
Second Concert at the Urs Festival
February 3, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
These are the students of the Hazrat Inayat Khan Music Academy. The Academy is in the same complex as HIK’s Dargah and The Hope Project.
Rooftops of Delhi
February 4, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Taken from the rooftop terrace of The Hope Project. Tea, coffee, and sweets served.
Rooftop View of HIK’s Dargah
February 4, 2024 in India ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The building with the orange roof is Hazrat Inayat Khan’s dargah. The dargah is actually built to include the tree that’s growing up from the center. The tree is only feet from the grave. TheRead more
Pir Vilayat’s Dargah
February 4, 2024 in India ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Very simple and always locked, Pir Vilayat’s dargah is only steps away from The Hope Project.
Urs Day Procession
February 5, 2024 in India ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We started around 9:30 for the procession to Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Blessing of the chaadar is underway. The chaader is a large cloth used to cover bodies for burial or graves. Listen for theRead more
Procession from Nazamuddin to HIK
February 5, 2024 in India ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Second procession now. The orange cloth in the picture is the chaader. Everyone tries to touch it if not hold onto it while it’s being carried. The first video shows the narrow walkway out ofRead more
Roses for the Dargah
February 5, 2024 in India ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
Roses are sold everywhere and become more abundant as we get closer to the dargah. We purchased a multitude and Rahmat carried them on his head from Nazamuddin’s dargah to Hazrat Inayat Khan’s.Read more
Befores and Durings
February 6, 2024 in India ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The Urs Festival started Friday, February 2 at 6:30 pm and ended Monday, February 5 around 10 pm or so. Long days…
The point of these pictures is to show the simplicity around the dargah before theRead more
Leaving Sundar Nagar
February 6, 2024 in India ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
On our way to Zorba the Buddha about an hour outside of Delhi. Sundar Nagar is the Delhi neighborhood we stayed in.
Zorba the Buddha
February 6, 2024 in India ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Peacocks outside our room!
First Dinner at Zorba
February 6, 2024 in India ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
The evenings (and mornings) are cool here, in the mid-40s. The fire we enjoyed during dinners and breakfasts inside felt so good…warmed the heart and soul.
Zorba the Buddha Dance Space
February 7, 2024 in India ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
This beautiful room is where we dance. One of the best things about the room is that the floors are heated! No outside shoes anywhere inside in this entire space.
Tea Twice a Day
February 7, 2024 in India ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Tea and sweets served twice a day, 11:00 and 3:45. This is also where lunch is served. We eat tea and lunch outside, at least so far.