857-94641 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows solar panels that focus the suns rays on heat exchangers to boil oil, which is then sent down to the kitchens below to heat the cookers.
817-353879 - Ceiling of Karla cave Made in wooden Strips Inside Carla Buddhist cave, Chaitya hall measuring 124 ft x 45 ft Dated: 100 B C Situated at Manouli village, around 30 kms from Pune Karla-Bhaje, Maharashtra, India
817-142046 - Dipavali (sanskrit 'Row of Lights') , A very popular home and community festival, a joyful celebration of the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, Town of Saint Andre, Reunion Island, Indian ocean, France
817-142047 - Creole musical instrument, Dipavali (sanskrit 'Row of Lights'), A very popular home and community festival, a joyful celebration of the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, Town of Saint Andre, Reunion Island, Indian ocean, France
809-3537 - Students of a Sanskrit school performing the savasana (corpse) posture during daily yoga lesson at sunrise, on the ghat of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
312-3099 - Novice monks line up in front of monastic building at the new Karma Theckhling Monastery, built in traditional Sikkim style, Ravangla (Rabongla), Sikkim, India, Asia