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My favourite picture from the Gandhi Smriti ("Gandhi Remembrance"), another Gandhi memorial
Mi foto favorida del "Gandhi Smriti", otro monumento conmemorativo de Gandhi
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In einer Woche werde ich in Richtung Norden zur Navdanya-Farm aufbrechen und dort vermutlich nur beschraenkt Internet-Zugang haben. Bis zum naechsten Mal gibt es die neuesten Fotos!


I'll be heading north to the farm of Navdanya near the Himalayas next week and I might not be having internet access there. Enjoy the most recent pictures in the meantime...


De aquí a una semana me voy a la finca de Navdanya al Norte donde probablemente no voy a tener mucho acceso a internet... Entretanto algunas fotos nuevas que las disfruten...




At the Smriti there were many scenes of Gandhi's life to be seen
Hubo muchas escenas de la vida de Gandhi

The place where Gandhi was assasinated
Este esta el lugar donde Gandhi fue asesinado

Decoration of the floor for an upcoming event
Estan decorando el suelo para un evento que viene

I love the Commonwealth Games - they have even given waste bins to Delhi! ;)
Gracias a los Juegos de la Mancomunidad hay cubos de basura en Delhi :)

The Lotus Temple from afar, a Bahai temple which is a very appealing religion that accepts any faith
(you might remember their Shrine in Israel which I mentioned in this blog as well!)
El Templo de loto que es un templo de adoración Bahá'í, una religion que acepta todas las fes

Introduction to the next picture :)

A tiffin, the typical "Indian lunchbox"...
La "tiffin" es la tartera India

... and what it may contain
... y contiene el almuerzo

Hooray, I've found the equivalent to the Panamanian "diablo rojo" :)
Only flower chains instead of light chains and Indian instead of Latino music :)
Los autobuses antiguos aqui me acuerdan de Panama, solemente la decoracion y la musica es diferente

Wow, this is a big bean!
Un frijol largo!

For some reason people here always think I mean them personally when I ask if I may take a picture and position themselves proudly ;)
La gente aqui siempre piensa que quiero sacar las fotos de ellos mismos :) 

Mmh, what would Renate Kuenast have to say about that...?
Pollos pobrecitos...

Fish markets are typical for Bengali culture
(As mentioned I'm currently staying in a Bengali colony)
Estoy vivendo en una colonia bengali donde hay muchas pescaderias

Topsy-turvy world... over here non-vegetarian food has to be marked :)
Aqui hay que nombrar la comida no-vegetariana :)

You'll get used to seeing the swastika in India...
Para alemanos es extraño ver la cruz gamada, pero aqui tiene otro significado

German guys may follow my hosts' example :)
Los chicos alemanos (y colombianos? :) ) podrian tomar mis huespedes por ejemplo

Another students' dinner - of course the cricket game on TV mustn't be missing ;)
El juego de cricket es importante durante la cena aqui!

One of many Lufthansa advertising posters
Un aviso de la aerolinea alemana

Indian fire drenchers :)
Extintores indios :)

Not very appealing from outside, but quite famous - the Sai Baba temple in central Delhi
El templo de Sai Baba que no parece muy hermoso, pero es bastante famoso en Delhi

At its exit free food is distributed
A la salida distribuyen comida gratis

And of course flowers (usually marigold) can be bought nearby
Las flores que usan en los templos son casi siempre calendulas

I think I'd like to have such a shower one day! :)
Un dia me gustaria tener tal ducha :)

Flowering Amaltas tree (Cassia fistula for the horticulturists :) )...
La flor de la caña fístula



In this shop you get absolutely EVERYTHING! :)
Don't forget your own bag for your own "sack" ;)
En esta tienda hay absolutamente TODO! :)
(Dice frutas, verduras, arroz, ultramarinos, comida y no-comida)



Of course the alternative to sweet popcorn must be spicy, not salty here! :)
Hay que decidirse entre palomitas dulces o picantes (no salados) :)

Another common sight...
Hay muchas vacas en medio de la ciudad

A possible use of pineapples I haven't thought of yet :)
La piña es multiusa :)

This is another way of "roasting" tomatoes...
Otra manera a asar un tomate :)



Strange if people have to warn of their fellow countrymen
Advertian de revendedores de boletos del treno



I wouldn't dare parking here!
Dice que no hay que estacionar el carro o van a desinflar los neumaticos :)

A Buddhist temple in Majnu Ka Tilla, the Tibetan colony in Delhi
Un templo budista en Majnu Ka Tilla, la colonia Tibetana en Delhi

No lack of Dalai Lamas here :)
Hay muchos "Dalái Lamas" allá :)

Tycker ni att de pratar Svenksa? :)
(Insider joke for Swedish speakers :))
(Una broma para los hablantes del Sueco)

A Tibetan dish called "Thukpa"
Una comida Tibetana que se llama "Thukpa"

What dish is hiding behind the smoke here?
Que comida está escondida detrás del humo?

Ta-dah! It's a Beef Sizzler embedded in cabbage leaves
Se trata de un "Sizzler" de ternera

These (far more beautifully shaped than Maultaschen - sorry an die Augsburger ;) ) Tibetan dumplings are called "Momos" but have nothing to do with Michael Ende :)
Otra comida Tibetana que se llama "Momo" (tipo de pasta rellena)

Multi-cultural: German girl having Tibetan "farewell dinner" with her Assamese hosts :)
Cena de despedida multicultural: Chica alemana, comida tibetana y huespedes Couchsurfing de Assam :)