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  1. Taken on monday december 25th, 2006 at 12:17
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Timeless


"The oldest city in the world"

This magical scene is timeless, it was shot in the afternoon of Xmas day in Varanasi (Benaras).
On the left a well known sadhu form the ghats, I saw in a book that his dreadlocks are two meters long.
Three men are wearing typical clothes from South India, one is taking in picture his friend who has a big snake around his neck.
The owner of that snake wears an orange turban on the right.

Walking along the ghats of river Ganga is one of the most magical thing in the world.

A famous song about Benaras from the movie "Don":
www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/banaras/video/x17y1t...

17 Comments / add your comment?

Bigoode [Frozen account] pro says:
never seen such a pix !
i adore it and would like to have a poster of it in my living room
i'm serious !
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Merci pour ce commentaire. Les ghats de Benares sont un hallucinant spectacle permanent, c'est tres difficile de ne pas prendre de photos meme si j'y passe tous les jours lorsque j'y suis.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Dda 1605 says:
Beautful, all the atmosphere of Varanasi is in your shot
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Thx this is indeed showing the true spirit of the city during winter.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Saralja says:
Wow, colors and light are impressive, love the spirit...
Cheers Saralja
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Thank you Saralja, I have been playing with the colours and light here.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
olopez says:
Excelente fotografía, me encanta la mirada del Sadhu a la cámara y los vivos colores de su vestimenta.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Designldg replies:
Muchas gracias. Este sadhu es célebre sin saberlo. Lo vi en las fotos tomadas por varios fotógrafos.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
olopez says:
No sabía de qué, pero ese rostro me sonaba de algo, quizás haya visto alguna de ellas.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Designldg replies:
Gracias, es posible que la hayas visto en Flickr en mi pajina o en otra de otro fotografos o en el libro titulado "un dia en Kashi"...
Es un sadhu muy "VIP", la estrella del Ganges...;0))
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pluck! says:
I totally agree with Bigoode, I'd love to have it in my living room. You should sell hard copies of it ;-).
You've managed to render the magic of the moment, that's for sure. Felicitationes.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Merci, c'est tres sympa, j'ai été bien inspiré de me promener sur les ghats ce jour-là, il y avait une lumière parfaite et surtout des gens incroyables, comme ces indiens du sud qui jouent avec le serpent.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
graphistolage "The bears hour..." pro says:
ces couleurs ces couleurs ......
superbe !!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Designldg replies:
Merci, en effet les couleurs en Inde et surtout à Benares prennent des vibrations particulières...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Old Pro says:
Great shot
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )
Waechor pro says:
Je partage les avis exprimés ici...et le regard de cet homme enturbanné est subjuguant !
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Patricio says:
Preciosa foto!
Felicitaciones!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink / translate )

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