Category: Asia
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Funfair Ganesha
Funfair Ganesha Popular Hindu pilgrimage sites, with their newly built temples and statues of deities, all too often bear witness to poor taste. In Haridwar, for example, where this photograph was taken, there is a long row of new temples that seem to be competing for first prize for tacky and kitsch design. Why is…
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Sea nymphets
Sea nymphets Two young girls gaze out across the vast sea and the sky. The gentle sound of the water lapping against the boat has made them drowsy. They drift off into a dream in the light sea breeze, whilst bobbing gently on the waves. As we look at them from behind, we can observe…
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After sunrise
After sunrise I could point out that the photograph was taken early in the morning. The fact that the beach, on the west coast of India, is largely in shadow suggests this. The sun has not yet fully risen above the trees behind me. I could also point out that the man and his cow…
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And the guardian deity remains imperturbed
And the guardian deity remains imperturbed Are the tree roots going to destroy the Gopura or are they supporting the structure and preventing it from falling apart? I think they are doing both. The building can easily tolerate the slow advances of the tree, at first but after some time the roots start showing their…
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