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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 What makes a good crowd shot? Number One is to get yourself above the crowd. Here I’m standing on a stone bridge above the people who are clustered on the ground below. Number two is to try to … Continue reading
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Vadodara, India 2009 The photo suggests, to me, anyway, that the fruit vendor is offering a prayer for success selling his bananas.
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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari man and his daughter herd their flock to new pastures. The father led the way, the girl stayed back ensuring no animal strayed. When a motorcycle sped past, she ran to the front to keep … Continue reading
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2009 Remember the book, “The Kite Runner” ? The way the boys would try to make their opponent’s kite fall to the ground by slicing through the string with their own, glass covered, kite string? We noticed … Continue reading
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Delhi, India 2009 A young man crouches over his work at the flower market in Delhi. There is something touching about the boy’s posture and his obvious concentration on doing his job well. If you look carefully, you will see … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 She stands in front of her family’s hut or bunga. The colorful designs on the wall of the hut (that I faded to enhance the bright colors of her dress) were painted by her mother, a skill that this Rabari tribe’s women … Continue reading
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Kerala, India 2009 After applying the intricate makeup, a Kathakali performer adjusts the voluminous skirt of his costume. His green face tells us that he plays the part of a virtuous character in the play. The performance of Kathakali is similar to … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A simple gesture by a man with outrageous red hair makes this photo interesting to me. It’s the colors: tints of soft reds and blues that please my eye, but the man gives the photo the spark of life that … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 The Garacia are low on the caste list, low even for what were formerly called “untouchables” but are now called “dalits“. The Garacia are primarily nomadic but this woman appears to be a farmer. Her colorful dress consists of a … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari matron rolls out and bakes chapatis. You can see a stack of them to her right. A chapatti is similar to a flour tortilla and it is used as a utensil to scoop up the … Continue reading
