Tag: People
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Tamata
Tamata τάματα is the Greek word for vows and votive offerings, referring to a popular practice among the faithful of most if not all religions. I have shown and written about this fascinating phenomenon earlier on this blog in a series of posts dedicated to the local Hindu god Golu Devta in Kumaon, India, and the…
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No. 13
No. 13 I have friends in Delhi living on the 23rd floor of a big apartment building. Once, when taking the elevator up to their flat, I noticed that there was no button for no.13. The column of figures jumped from 12 to 14. There was no 13th floor! So actually my friends are living…
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The invitation
The invitation Come and join me under my veil … Is that what she wants to tell me with her inviting look? A woman can use her veil to guard herself against the looks of others, but also on the contrary, to secretly make contact. The way she lifts her veil and reveals what should…
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Wintry welcome
Wintry welcome This lonely hiker is not as lonely as it looks because I was there to take his picture. He is my friend, reaching the frozen chalet just a little after me. When I saw him appearing in the distance it struck my eye how his tiny figure enhanced the icy desolation of the…
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On the beach
On the beach Confronted with the vast expanse of sea and sky all futile worries are washed away and the immensity of space slowly takes possession of each one’s inner mind. Meanwhile the child in the forefront is immersed in her own playful observations while a passing graceful girl stands frozen in her perfect upright…
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Washed ashore
Washed ashore Her eyes are closed. No she is not washed ashore. She is breathing. Lying under the vault of heaven she enjoys the feel of the fine wet sand and the pleasant coolness of the rippling water. Life is good to her. Photo of the week: On the beach in Goa, India 2011
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One to see, one to touch
One to see, one to touch Two Infants Jesus, one inside the stable, the other in front. That’s how this church meets the strongly felt need among believers to touch the new-born Infant in his manger. Maybe they think some of his infinite love will thus pour from the plaster figure into their own veins.…
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A man and his dream
A man and his dream This thought occurred to me as I took the photograph. What I actually saw was this:A corner of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. A sleepy visitor sitting in a chair. In the foreground, a sculpture of a voluptuous naked woman. Photo of the week: Art Gallery…
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Young and lovely
Young and lovely Apart from the fact that these girls have clearly been sent by their parents to find something edible to put in their baskets, they are young and radiant, just as we like to see children of this age. This is how the story for these girls might well unfold in just a…
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The best of youth
The best of youth I came upon them down in the valley. They interrupted their play for a moment to gather round me for a photo. Their looks are open, positive, curious, without a trace of suspicion. A confluence of barely restrained joy of life. Life at its best. Life as it will not go…
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