Category: Asia
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Jalis
Jalis Inside Isa Khan Tomb, New Delhi, India 2026 Inside Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi, India 2026 Jalis, the stone screens with geometric patterns found in tombs and other buildings of Indo-Islamic architecture, can also be found in Hindu and Jain temples and palaces. The play of light and dark they create is a feast for…
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Niqab and hijab
Niqab and hijab Two niqabis and a hijabi at Isa Khan’s tomb. They choose for themselves or let their husbands or families decide how they dress in public, but they keep their smartphones close at hand, just like you and me. Photo of the week: Isa KhanTomb, New Delhi, India 2026
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Life is a celebration
Life is a celebration Boys and girls, after spending a day together in the woods. Photo of the week: Boys and girls, Pokhara, Nepal 1996
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Life is hard
Life is hard Children burdened with the daily task of fetching water. Photo of the week: Boys fetching water, Pokhara, Nepal 1996
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High and happy
High and happy Before attacking the higher summits. Photo of the week: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 1996
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Mass tourism
Mass tourism Ever tried to look at Monet’s Sunset in its entirity in the Orangerie? Ever climbed up to sunset point on the hill in Luang Prabang? Photos of the week: Claude Monet, Nymphéas (1916-1926) – Soleil couchant, Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris, France 2024;Sunset at Phu Si hill, Luang Prabang, Laos 2020
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At peace
At peace What we all want after a long day of work: a pleasing moment of peace.I zoom in on the little figure at the far right and marvel at its posture. Photo of the week: Thrikunhapuzha, Kerala, India 2016
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Keepsake
Keepsake With their omnipresence in the Tibetan landscape, mani stones symbolize for me the unity of nature, people, culture and religion of Tibet. My visit to the country in 1996 has made a deep impression on me. This piece of mani stone, staying with me ever since, keeps the memory alive. Photo of the week:…
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Mani stone
Mani stone ‘Mani Padme’ of the mantra ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ is generally translated as ‘the Jewel in the Lotus’. And this pair of words is held for the equivalent of the Hindu pair of lingam and yoni, the male and female sex (of Shiva and Parvati). My film In the beginning was desire deals at…
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