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Highway Hinduism, For Real This Time
Some of you may recall earlier this summer my announcement for an upcoming story on the second largest Hindu Temple in the world being in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Long story short, our once long story is now a lil shorter than what we initially had planned.
Anyways, Ben and I published my written piece about our visit to the Hindu temple a few days ago. I talk about turnpike trivia, reveal my true my feelings about the state of New Jersey, learn about Hindu culture, dwell on being Catholic, geek out about architecture, and unearth corrupt government operations. It’s a mixed bag full of all sorts of fun.
About 45 minutes later we pulled off Exit 10 onto a lonesome asphalt road that looked like it would only lead you to the warehouse of a state prison’s manufacturing plant. Gio’s Kia followed a turn in the road. We approached the most beautiful thing we had ever seen as United States citizens: a parking lot. A parking lot we would not have to pay for.
There’s a lot of really beautiful photos that we took from the trip too. I was able to use this roll of ektachrome film during our visit. It brings out amazing colors when used in the daylight, so it really helped show all the stark contrast and colors of the campus. Just look at this:
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