Tag: People
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Classmates
Classmates Classmates on a school outing to Hampi. Two lovely girls, each one in her own way, as so many children of this age the world over. Photo of the week: school children visiting Hampi, Karnataka, India 2014
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Miss World & Mr Universe
Miss World & Mr Universe Aishwarya Rai was Miss World, way back in 1994, after which she went on to become one of Bollywood’s superstars. And yes, the person next to her is Mr Universe, Shiva, the cosmic dancer, a title he has held for quite some time now.It’s lovely to see them standing there…
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Model backs
Model backs Lovely loose hanging hair. An equally lovely loose hanging little dress, revealing a beautiful, delicate back. Don’t turn round angels, you may break the enchantment! A village woman from the hills. Her bare lower back betrays a slender waist and sinuous, strong body. As an animal in the wild. And then, a woman’s…
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R.C. Ex-votos
R.C. Ex-votos Here then votive offerings that accompany the requests made to the catholic Saint Francis Xavier whose preserved body is kept in the Bom Jesus church in Old Goa, India. He attracts believers from all over India and the world, and many make use of the opportunity to ask him for relieving their distress.…
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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
