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The echo of God on the human wall
“Whenever we encounter the Infinite in man, however imperfectly understood, we treat it with respect. Whether in the synagogue, the mosque, the pagoda, or the wigwam, there is a hideous aspect which we execrate and a sublime aspect which we venerate. So… -
Pertaining to an Ethereal World
This is a view that belongs to the hypothetical upper, to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial as, ethereal space, ethereal regions. Those places where anyone visiting Vanarasi (Benaras), “the oldest living city in the w… -
Wrapped in an Orange Veil
“The majority of (painters), because they aren't colorists, do not see yellow, orange or sulphur in the South (of France) and they call a painter mad if he sees with eyes other than theirs”. Vincent van Gogh (Dutch Painter,1853-1890) This is a view of th… -
An Everlasting Dream
The legend says that Shah Jahan used to watch Mumtaz Mahal’s Tomb from this window at Lal Quila, the Red Fort located in Agra during the last seven years of his life as he was under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. I wanted the Yamuna River to reflect r… -
Contemplating the Name
"Contemplate the Name yourself; inspire it to others; By attending to it, discoursing of it, living by it, obtain liberation. The true essence, eternal is the Lord's Name: By spontaneous devotion, says Nanak, chant the Lord's praise." (Guru Granth Sahib A… -
© Copyrights
Dear viewers and friends, Once again I need to precise that all my pictures are copyrighted. That means that you need my agents’ or my permission if you want to use them. There is an international convention known as the Berne Convention or WIPO Copyrigh… -
Holding back the "Golden" years
No quotes here, just some lyrics by Mick Hucknall for this picture of “the oldest living city in the world” shot at sunrise from Mir ghat. “Holding back the years, Thinking of the fear I've had for so long. When somebody hears, Listen to the fear that… -
Along The River Of Golden Dreams
Sometimes I see people sleeping on the ghats along the Ganges. Where are going those golden dreams, who will catch them, could they be a key to open the palace of eternity that so many hope to find one day here, in Varanasi (Benaras), “The oldest living c… -
Golden Prayers for L'Aquila
Solidarietà alla popolazione abruzzese... There was a strong earthquake (6.3 on the Richter scale) in Italy last night at 3:30 am, which killed and hurt many people, it also damaged several buildings and monuments. It was felt across the whole of Italy… -
Golden Slumbers
“Golden slumbers kiss your eyes, Smiles awake you when you rise.” (Thomas Dekker (1572–1632), Elizabethan poet and dramatist) This is a picture of the Ganges shot from Panchganga ghat in Varanasi (Benaras). Those baskets are keeping candles, I heard that… -
Embracing a Golden Heaven
“Two golden hours somewhere between sunrise and sunset. Both are set with 60 diamond minutes. No reward is offered. They are gone forever.” This is a quote by Horace Mann (1796–1859), an American education reformer and brother-in-law to author Nathanie… -
Three Golden Realms
Those three young Tibetan monks were climbing the staircase leading to the Mahabodhi Temple, the place of Gautama Buddha's attainment of nirvana (Enlightenment), in Bodh Gaya (बोधगया), in the Indian state of Bihar. I could feel a state of happiness everyw… -
The Golden Hours
This pictures was shot from the balcony of my friend Martina which is facing the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras). It was during the middle of the afternoon, when life stops, allowing those golden hours to live for a while. This couple could stay or leave as… -
The Golden Lectures
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” Quote by George Washington Carver (1864–1943), American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. Sometimes I can enjoy the golden lectures spread along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras), th… -
Satya Yuga - The Golden Age
"...there were no poor and no rich; there was no need to labour, because all that men required was obtained by the power of will; the chief virtue was the abandonment of all worldly desires. The Krita Yuga was without disease; there was no lessening with… -
Golden Hands
“A friend is one to whom you can pour out the contents of your heart, chaff and grain alike. Knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.” (Unknown) This picture… -
Golden Alliance
“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has made an alliance with us.” (Max Depree - American businessman and writer, b.1924) On a cold afternoon of winter, this m… -
The Golden Fleece
"Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family." (Joachim du Bellay - French poet, critic, and a member of the Pléiade…
