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    I saw this young Brahman boy lost in his thoughts, while his classmates chanted slogans sitting on the banks of the Ganga. Many Brahman families send off their boys to gurukuls, schools like these that train priests, at a tender age. An age when they should be playing and making the most of their childhood. by: ravipatel Views[606] In Varanasi, there are a tribe of ascetic sadhus who have renounced their families and all worldly possessions in their search of god. They are the Aghoris. Even among sadhus, they are an extreme lot, with a number of taboo rituals and practices. by: ravipatel Views[1045] Meet Dhananjay, one among the hundreds of sadhus at Varanasi. Hunchbacked and crippled, he roams the ghats or cremation sites begging for alms from the thousands who come to the holy city to see off their near ones to another world. Hindus believe that giving alms to sadhus brings salvation to the soul. by: ravipatel Views[323] Blessings from Hanuman! In the myth Ramayana, Hanuman was an ardent devotee of Rama. A monkey god who performed impossible feats. Much like this wandering sadhu, who contorted his face, wielded his gada or mace and put up a mighty show that left me completely awestruck. by: ravipatel Views[513] This is Ganpati Baba, the godman with a large tumour on his face. When I met him at his abode, he was praying, surrounded by pictures of Ganpati, the god with the face of an elephant, and other scenes from Hindu mythology like Ramayan and Mahabharata. As he says, the tumour is Ganpati’s way of rewarding his faith. by: ravipatel Views[657]
     

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    Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I got into photography while studying design. Initially I stuck to taking pictures that would help me in my studies. But gradually, as I got used to the camera, I started pursuing it as a hobby. Taking pictures day in and day out. However, later when ... Read more >
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