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christina (2040) 2004-11-26 21:41

Bennett,

Your pictures are always fascinating! I like this image , particularly that the naga in the foreground is lighter than the others in the background. It is almost like he is spotlighted.He stands among this surreal landscape of bodies. Very WEll Done!

WALTERito (351) 2004-11-26 23:05

Fascinating picture, like the night of the living dead ;-)
The shadows are almost horizontal, indicating it's either morning or evening, and account for the unusual illumination.
(Is it your shadow on the prime subject Bennett ?)
I found out that sadhus rub themselves with the ashes of cremated bodies, hence the white colour.
A great capture.

retesh_gondal (173) 2004-11-26 23:20

i am always afraid to visit kumbh mela...now that reality is seen above i think i would probably like to see kumbh through media resources only...good composition...!!

RegisMinot (1317) 2004-11-26 23:32

What a strange life for these people. They are nude and at the same time seem proud of their condition which calls for a very strong abnegation and a drastic detachment from material things. The man looks concentrated in some internal meditation.
A very good shot.

paco (264) 2004-11-27 3:18

I just discover your serie about naga baba in India, it's fascinating. Great pic, and i like a lot this one because of the light and contrast, adding to their ashes faces, it give to your pic a ghostly ambiance. Amazing and fascinating. A question some people may already have asked to you, do they let easily people take pictures of them and of the ceremonies?
Fantastic ethnology work!Congratulation!

sohrab (7423) 2004-11-27 15:19

aaah
i see that youve uploaded another naga photograph.
somehow i feel very much at home when i open one of your photogrpahs :) not that im a naga , but it's the atmosphere that you catch which i love.
what i love most in this photograph is not the main subject actually.
it's the fiery eyes of the nagas in the background
ive gotto go for the next kumbh mela. i got the idea of diguising myself as a naga from your story "one helluva day" :) kidding
ive been invited by some of the nagas i met to join them for the kumbh melas in the future
take care :)

eleparc (24063) 2004-11-28 17:57

This is a stunning pic bennett! this reddish color and this white man standing naked right in the middle!! It is so strong! i love the red band in his head too that complements well the overall mood of this shot;- This is a brilliant shot! Congrats Bennett!!

mightyweed (1290) 2005-08-28 15:38