Holy Men of India

INDIA | Thursday, 10 January 2013 | Views [329] | View Larger Image

A holy man sits and prays at the Golden temple in Amritsar, India. This temple is an important place of worship for the Sikh faith. I set out early to make this image due to the hoards of tourist that usually crowd this temple. This allowed me to portray tranquility, peace and reflection through simple composition. I also made use of the golden hour, which washed over the site and enhanced the temples vivid golden colour.

Taken outside of the Annamalaiyar Temple in Tamal Nadu, India. This scene was apart of a Hindu ceremony where holy men would lay down offerings to the deity Shiva. What caught my eye from this simple scene was how the evening glow of the sun was bringing all of these colours to life.

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Another portrait of a Sādhu (wondering monk), this time taken in the holy city of Varanasi, India. His right hand is raised in protest against war and violence. These holy men can be found throughout India and some of it’s neighboring countries.

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Holy Men of India

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