Sunset in the Castle (20:25 GMT > Aug. 27 - 08)
Nouvelle Mayapuram
Eli asking permission to go to
Ecoueille, a village 4 Km. from the
temple of Nouvelle Mayapuram
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Welcome to the Nouvelle Mayapuram Hare Krishna Temple in Central France. We are willing
to show you our spiritual routine, our castle and our gardens, among other things. Thank
you for your visit and have peace and love in your life.
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Castle of Oublaisse, now converted in
a Temple of Hare Krishna in rural
France, Aug. 27 - 2008. Picture took it
at 08:10 GMT.
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Chateau D'Oublaise. A perspective
from the patio, Aug. 28 - 2008, early
morning just before 08:00 GMT.
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Yadoudev, a Hare Krishna devotee
walk around the Chateau D'Oublaise,
Thursday Aug. 28 - 2008, early
before the morning ceremony.
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Writer Omar Ruiz-Diaz sitting in a
empty cafeteria early Thursday Aug.
28 - 2008, on Chateau D'Aoublaise
in central France.
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Shadow of Kutastha Dasa, presidente
of the Nouvelle Mayapuram community
in central France, during a early
morning ceremony.
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Totagopinatha, a Hare Krishna
devotee walk on during an early
morning ceremony in the Nouvelle
Mayapuram Temple, Aug. 28 - 2008.
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Chateau D'Aoublaise, located at 36360 Lucay Le Male, central France,
practically in the middle of nowhere. This place is managed by the Hare
Krishna religious movement and now is called The Nouvelle Mayapuram.
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Eli, a extraordinaire Hare Krishna
devotee, is ready to commute to
Ecouille, a village of about 2000
people, located about 4 Km. from
Chateau D'Aoublaise.
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Lights from religious ornaments took
place inside a sacred place at noon,
Thursday Aug. 28 - 2008, during
special ceremony to the Krishna
godness.
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Dr. Gopaswami's heramitage, in the
domain of the Castle D'Oublaise. He
lives with his wife here with minimal
things for 6 months every year.
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Sunset at the Castle. The end of
August bring it really beautiful
evenings. The shape of the Castle
through the light of the sunset is quite
artistic.
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Giovanna Brancato aka Gopi Rani
Priya Dasi, a fellow Hare Krishna
devotee, read a book at the garden of
the Castle D'Oublaise, Thursday Aug.
28 - 2008.
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A woman in a typical east indian dress
collect flowers as early as a six thirty
AM Wednesday Aug. 27 - 2008. Life
on the Nouvelle Mayapuram Temple
goes smooth.
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A spanish speaking Hare Krishna
devotee walk on through the garden,
early morning, Thursday Aug. 28 -
2008.
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Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
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Castle's roof shapes the sky early
morning Saturday Aug. 30 - 2008.
Inside, few monks chants motivational
mantras for the day.
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A Hare Krishna devotee walks on
throughout the garden, early morning
Saturday Aug. 30 - 2008. This monk
carry on some flowers that he collected
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Smell Good! A brasilian devotee
brings fresh bread at the cafeteria for
a breakfast, Saturday Aug. 30 - 2008.
Breakfast its set up for 09:30 daily.
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