Varanassi - One of Indias holies citys built around the holy Ganges. Taking a boatride on the ganges in early sunrise, you will witness the whole lifecykle of Indian life. By the "ghats" (stairs down to the river) you see people swiming, doing yoga as well as laundry, kids playing and dead bodies burning. Varanassi is the most holy town place to die in, and many people come here to burn their relatives on the Ganges. Varanassi is also a very beautiful town with many tourists, and the contrast between Indian commercialism and holiness can sometimes be very stunning. Walking pass one of the "Burning ghats" i met a salesman who tried to catch my attention with the following phrase:"There are the burning bodies - here's my shop"...My stay in Varanassi was also skillfully planned to include a 3 day lecture of his holiness Dalai Lhama. The lecture was a very high level Tibetan buddist lecture, and over 10 000 people were gathered for the speach, which was given in Tibetan, but translated realtime into english.
Well, enough said about this paradise for photographers. Here are the pictures from I N D I A:
2006/12/20 Varanassi - India at it's best
http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/104696.29c7689c6b0
and a few pics from my place in Goa:
2006/12/25 GOA, India
http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/104700.ea2fcefd623
That's it for now... Happy new year to you all, once again!
/Marcus
2 comments:
Oj oj oj Marcus! Vilka bilder! De är underbara. Och roligt att se att du verkar ha en så fantastisk resa. Ta hand om dig.
Jaha. Man glömmer bort att kolla på en månad, och vad händer? :)
Underbart vackra bilder!
God fortsättning!
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