<p class="MsoNormal">Holy men, traditional architecture, and lush gardens set the scene at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a sprawling spiritual retreat by the town of Rishikesh, India.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Read more in “Here Comes the Sun” from the October 2012 issue of <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">National Geographic Traveler.</em></p>

Retreat Scene

Holy men, traditional architecture, and lush gardens set the scene at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a sprawling spiritual retreat by the town of Rishikesh, India.

Read more in “Here Comes the Sun” from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

Photograph by Peter McBride

Rishikesh, India Photo Gallery

Rishikesh, India Photo Gallery from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

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