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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...

21 Comments / add your comment?

Bigoode [Frozen account] 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 2 years 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 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
Dda 1605 says:
Beautful, all the atmosphere of Varanasi is in your shot
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Thx this is indeed showing the true spirit of the city during winter.
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
Saralja says:
Wow, colors and light are impressive, love the spirit...
Cheers Saralja
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
Designldg replies:
Thank you Saralja, I have been playing with the colours and light here.
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
olopez says:
Excelente fotografía, me encanta la mirada del Sadhu a la cámara y los vivos colores de su vestimenta.
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
Designldg replies:
Muchas gracias. Este sadhu es célebre sin saberlo. Lo vi en las fotos tomadas por varios fotógrafos.
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
olopez says:
No sabía de qué, pero ese rostro me sonaba de algo, quizás haya visto alguna de ellas.
Posted 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
graphistolage.fr says:
ces couleurs ces couleurs ......
superbe !!
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
Designldg replies:
Merci, en effet les couleurs en Inde et surtout à Benares prennent des vibrations particulières...
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Old Pro says:
Great shot
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
Waechorpro says:
Je partage les avis exprimés ici...et le regard de cet homme enturbanné est subjuguant !
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink / translate )
Patricio says:
Preciosa foto!
Felicitaciones!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Olivier AUBE says:
une merveille!!!****************************************
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Louravipro says:
Fabuleux, un regard hypnotique et des couleurs...
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Sylwi says:
Tout me plait . Les couleurs , le cadrage, les personnages !
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Sinephot says:
Très réussie !
Amts
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink / translate )

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