A couple of interesting videos about two of the major temples we'll be visiting. We're hoping to be able to drag ourselves out of bed on our first day to visit the "wish granting" Ganesh temple in Mumbai, before we head to Pune. We're not sure if we'll make it to arati (prayer service) or just darshan (a visit). No cameras are allowed inside temples, so this will be as good as it gets! http://www.siddhivinayak.org/ There is a webcam on this site. At about 9pm Central, you can see the pujari (priests who take care of the temple) putting offerings on the altar and murti (statue enlivened with spirit and breath and cared for as a living being)for blessings. * The wedding we'll be attending will be blessed at this temple in Tirupati. This is the one that rivals the Vatican in visitors (25,000 to 100,000 visitors per day) and is a close runner up in wealth! Holy schmoley! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqeaa5lL4pM&feature=related We've been reading that they have the equivalent of Disney's Fast Passes to get into the temple (timed tickets) and the queues look to be about the same as Disney too, now that I think about it. Of course, this is a very sacred pilgrimmage site. The main deity, Venekateswara (an aspect of Vishnu), is the "granter of boons" and is always depicted with eyes covered as their intensity would burn the universe. * More soon!