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The Fall of the angel

nobody@ipernity.com (Christine Lebrasseur) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:25:40 +0000

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The Chewing Session

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:38:55 +0000

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As I was playing with fishes at Jatar ghat’s shore along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras) this man came nearby, he was chewing paan (betel leaf) and therefore he couldn’t speak but he made me understand that he wanted a few pictures.
There was a little akhara upper and as he was big and tall I thought that he could be a pehlwan (Indian wrestler) who comes to train there.
The shots came out in a quite funny way because of his involuntary attitude which was a mix of absurd positions, the paan in his mouth and most of all a langot (Indian underwear) which was really too tiny for him.
I showed him what I was getting on my camera and after a good laugh, he accepted my guidance for a few poses.
On this picture there is still some happiness in his eyes and he is trying not to laugh because of his “chewing session”.

Into my Own Heart

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:11 +0000

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“I searched for God among the Christians and on the Cross and therein I found Him not.
I went into the ancient temples of idolatry; no trace of Him was there.
I entered the mountain cave of Hira and then went as far as Qandhar but God I found not.
With set purpose I fared to the summit of Mount Caucasus and found there only 'anqa's habitation.
Then I directed my search to the Kaaba, the resort of old and young; God was not there even.
Turning to philosophy I inquired about him from ibn Sina but found Him not within his range.
I fared then to the scene of the Prophet's experience of a great divine manifestation only a "two bow-lengths' distance from him" but God was not there even in that exalted court.
Finally, I looked into my own heart and there I saw Him; He was nowhere else.”
(Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, known as Jelaluddin Rumi - Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and mystic, 1207–1273)

This picture was shot along the holy waters of the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras) where so many things reflect the divine consciousness of human life.

Elly2rl

nobody@ipernity.com (Francesco) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:14:42 +0000

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Farmacia-Rambla

nobody@ipernity.com (Francesco) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:27:44 +0000

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The Blood All Over You

nobody@ipernity.com (FedeToth) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:58:19 +0000

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Fante di Bastoni

nobody@ipernity.com (FedeToth) — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:45:36 +0000

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Quartiere Prati

thinking about

nobody@ipernity.com (Sere) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:42:52 +0000

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With Devotion

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:39:26 +0000

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This young man was praying with devotion facing the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest city in Sikhism which is located in the state of Punjab in India.
The reflection of the sun in the holy tank was providing an amazing contrast with vivid colours between the background and the turban.

Turbans come in every color and pattern but there are three colors most commonly worn: white, deep blue, and saffron orange.
White turbans are worn to extend the aura and the person’s projection.
Royal blue or navy blue turbans are common among Sikh ministers and gyanis, especially in India.
The blue is the color of the warrior and of protection.
Saffron orange is the third Sikh color and is commonly worn by Sikhs worldwide.
Orange represents wisdom.
Black turbans can represent surrender of the ego.
Other colors of turbans don’t have a significance associated with them.
Sometimes it’s just a case of fashion, of matching a turban to a business suit, for example.

A Candid picture for 160 000 views

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:05:12 +0000

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I had 10 000 more viewers who visited my photostream and the tradition is to celebrate this uploading a picture with me.
This picture was shot a few weeks ago in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest city in Sikhism, located in the state of Punjab (India).
I met those kids a while before as they were bathing in the holy tank, they didn’t mind that I took a few portraits of them.
Later I realized that they were following me around the temple, we took a few shots of all of us, like this candid picture and they kept on asking me so many things about photography, sometimes I couldn’t even find any answer, it was amazing to see how full of enthusiasm they were.
Maybe one day they’ll become photographers...

One more thing, after uploading another picture at Golden Temple, I had funny comments concerning the scarf I was wearing.
In order to clarify, I don’t try to become a pirate (!) but being head covered is compulsory for both men and women when visiting a Gurdwara or any other holy Sikh place, it is a sign of respect (like in many other religions).
You also have to remove your shoes if you enter a place of worship.

Thank you again to all of you for your supportive comments and mails.
Thank you, Dhanyavad, Shukriya...

Scars of our African roots

nobody@ipernity.com (Christine Lebrasseur) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:49:22 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Cristina Tosi) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:33:02 +0000

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Transcendental Journey

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:15:01 +0000

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“He who knows self as the enjoyer of the honey from the flowers of the senses, ever present within, ruler of time, goes beyond fear.
For this self is supreme!”
(Veda Upanishads)

This man was floating in the holy waters of the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
He was quiet but apparently his mind was traveling from his body to other places that I don’t know so far...
During summers I see more yogis doing the same, I believe that this spiritual practice helps to bear the heat.

Turning Sunsets into Sunrise

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:41:03 +0000

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“The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise”.
(Titus Flavius Clemens (c.150 - 215), known as Clement of Alexandria)

I have been taking this picture at Munshi ghat along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
I was standing at a lower platform which was at the same level as the holy river and I heard this happy family who was laughting.
This young couple was enjoying the morning breeze with their son, the lady removed the veil from her face.
I was not expecting that silhouette effect, it came naturally as if I had to observe her faith and not be allowed to reveal her features to rest of the world...
It was early on a Friday morning, once “the Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise” in the oldest living city in the world...

tour de contrôle

nobody@ipernity.com (Orange tree) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:03:26 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Stefanie Carle - aka se_kwien) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:35:35 +0000

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"A world of his own"

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:37:47 +0000

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“All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own”.
(Plutarch)

This is one more picture that I took while going down the stairs leading to the Ganges at Gai ghat in Varanasi (Benaras) but this one was shot four weeks later.
However the same man is sleeping at the same place, he is wearing the same T-shirt and the same necklace and maybe this is also the same fly which is sleeping with him as anything occurs in the oldest living city in the world...

Namaste and Thank you all (140 000 views)

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:21:20 +0000

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This evening you are 140 012 Flickr viewers and 47 052 Ipernity viewers, I also had 18 780 visitors on my photo-blog on Worpress.
The tradition of having 10 000 more viewers here allows me to upload a picture of me.
This one was shot a few days ago at Hemis Gompa which is a Buddhist monastery in the Himalayan hills of Ladakh.

Thank you again to all of you for your kind comments and mails.
I really appreciate your support even if I can’t answer you as much as I would like because of the very bad internet connection here in Benaras and the many power cuts that we have to go through during summers.

Namaste all the way from Benaras where monsoon has reached tonight...!!!

Dreaming in Gaudy Technicolour

nobody@ipernity.com (Designldg) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:19:29 +0000

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“No dream is too big for Indians these days.
Everybody is dreaming it, in gaudy technicolour.
At one level it is thrilling, at another, pretty scary”.
(Shobhaa Dé - Superstar India)

This is my friend Sunny Lamba who is a journalist for The Economic Times in India.
He belongs to this new generation which is making modern India, where things are moving fast.
He is a witness of those Indian dreams that he is reporting.
He also knows what’s “hot” in the city, where to listen to the best ghazal concert in the evening for instance.
I took this picture at CP (Connaught Place) which is the heart of New Delhi.

Millenium Dome Sunset

nobody@ipernity.com (Antonio Dell'elce) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:58:24 +0000

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