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点评：I went to offer a prayer for my Indian friend who is sick. As a tourist one can't help but feel as though you are a soft target as they firstly overcharge you for the Prasad offering and secondly, even though you have done your research, the Prasad sellers almost make you feel as though you need a guide for the experience. All I wanted was to give a prayer for my friend but felt intimidated by their presence.
Be very careful after you walk away from the temple with your remaining Prasad. There are touts on the main market road insisting that the remaining flowers need to be thrown into the lake at Brahma gaht only. This is totally untrue I have now figured out. I was led to the temple by the tout and even though I said I would do the process by myself for my friends health and wellbeing in my own prayer, I was told that I needed to first read the overhead sign and was led to a 'priest' who insisted on doing a prayer for my friend first. The more I said no, the more force came from his side to complete the prayer. After a while, the focus of his prayer became all about money and the importance of karma and giving a donation and the amount was in the thousands. I started to get very upset and started crying as this individual was taking away my true reason for being there. I went to the water's edge and did my own releasing of flowers and did my own prayer for my friend on my own time. Upon finishing, as I was walking up the stairs to the main landing area, the tout was once again forcing me to give money. I got very angry with him by this point and walked away and he had the audacity to argue that I must use this opportunity and give a donation. This is untrue.
My advice to all tourists, especially first time solo tourists to Pushkar, NEVER NEVER accept flowers from anyone on the gahts or on the main road. Do not assume that any person that approaches you to do Puja is an actual Brahmin. The 'Pushkar Passport' is a big scam for the vulnerable tourists to Pushkar. And it angers me so. You should never be forced to make a donation especially when you have the best on intentions.
Be very careful after you walk away from the temple with your remaining Prasad. There are touts on the main market road insisting that the remaining flowers need to be thrown into the lake at Brahma gaht only. This is totally untrue I have now figured out. I was led to the temple by the tout and even though I said I would do the process by myself for my friends health and wellbeing in my own prayer, I was told that I needed to first read the overhead sign and was led to a 'priest' who insisted on doing a prayer for my friend first. The more I said no, the more force came from his side to complete the prayer. After a while, the focus of his prayer became all about money and the importance of karma and giving a donation and the amount was in the thousands. I started to get very upset and started crying as this individual was taking away my true reason for being there. I went to the water's edge and did my own releasing of flowers and did my own prayer for my friend on my own time. Upon finishing, as I was walking up the stairs to the main landing area, the tout was once again forcing me to give money. I got very angry with him by this point and walked away and he had the audacity to argue that I must use this opportunity and give a donation. This is untrue.
My advice to all tourists, especially first time solo tourists to Pushkar, NEVER NEVER accept flowers from anyone on the gahts or on the main road. Do not assume that any person that approaches you to do Puja is an actual Brahmin. The 'Pushkar Passport' is a big scam for the vulnerable tourists to Pushkar. And it angers me so. You should never be forced to make a donation especially when you have the best on intentions.
翻译：我去为生病的印度朋友祈福。作为游客，你难免会觉得自己很容易成为被宰的对象：首先，他们会对供奉用的普拉萨德收取过高的费用；其次，即便你事先做了功课，那些卖普拉萨德的小贩仍会让你觉得似乎需要导游才能顺利完成仪式。我只不过想为朋友祈福而已，却因他们的态度而感到怯懦。
带着没用完的普拉萨德离开寺庙后，一定要格外小心。主集市路上有一些黄牛，坚称剩下的花朵只能扔进布拉马伽特湖中。现在我明白这完全是骗人的。那个黄牛带我去了寺庙，尽管我解释说为了朋友的健康与幸福，我会亲自在祈祷时完成这个仪式，但他还是让我先看看上方的指示牌，接着又把我引见给一位“祭司”。那位“祭司”执意要先为我的朋友做法事。我越是拒绝……他这边使出了更大的力气来完成祈祷。过了一会儿，他的祈祷内容全是关于金钱、业力的重要性、捐款的必要性，而且捐款数额达到了数千之多。我开始心烦意乱，哭了起来，因为这个人正在剥夺我身处此地的真正理由。我走到水边，亲手放下花朵，并在属于自己的时间里为我的朋友祈祷。祈祷结束后。当我沿着楼梯走上主平台时，那个黄牛又强迫我掏钱。此时我已经怒不可遏，转身走开，而他竟厚颜无耻地辩称我应该把握这个“良机”捐款。这完全是胡说八道。
我给所有游客的建议是：尤其是第一次独自前往普什卡尔的旅行者，绝对绝对不要接受在河岸或主路上任何人递来的鲜花。也切勿以为任何主动上前提议为你举行普迦仪式的人就是真正的婆罗门。“普什卡护照”是针对前往普什卡的易感游客设下的一个大骗局。这真的让我愤怒不已。绝对不应该强迫任何人捐款，尤其是当他们本意是出于好心的时候。
带着没用完的普拉萨德离开寺庙后，一定要格外小心。主集市路上有一些黄牛，坚称剩下的花朵只能扔进布拉马伽特湖中。现在我明白这完全是骗人的。那个黄牛带我去了寺庙，尽管我解释说为了朋友的健康与幸福，我会亲自在祈祷时完成这个仪式，但他还是让我先看看上方的指示牌，接着又把我引见给一位“祭司”。那位“祭司”执意要先为我的朋友做法事。我越是拒绝……他这边使出了更大的力气来完成祈祷。过了一会儿，他的祈祷内容全是关于金钱、业力的重要性、捐款的必要性，而且捐款数额达到了数千之多。我开始心烦意乱，哭了起来，因为这个人正在剥夺我身处此地的真正理由。我走到水边，亲手放下花朵，并在属于自己的时间里为我的朋友祈祷。祈祷结束后。当我沿着楼梯走上主平台时，那个黄牛又强迫我掏钱。此时我已经怒不可遏，转身走开，而他竟厚颜无耻地辩称我应该把握这个“良机”捐款。这完全是胡说八道。
我给所有游客的建议是：尤其是第一次独自前往普什卡尔的旅行者，绝对绝对不要接受在河岸或主路上任何人递来的鲜花。也切勿以为任何主动上前提议为你举行普迦仪式的人就是真正的婆罗门。“普什卡护照”是针对前往普什卡的易感游客设下的一个大骗局。这真的让我愤怒不已。绝对不应该强迫任何人捐款，尤其是当他们本意是出于好心的时候。
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