Haji Ali Mausoleum Photo

Photographer’s Note

This Mausoleum was constructed by devotees to Haji Ali, a rich merchant who renounced his wealth before visiting Mecca. It is beleived he contemplated those shores before his final trip. The construction protrudes The Arabic Sea somewhat 500m from the shore. It is a place of pilgrimage and worship now.

The architecture in Mumbai is very diverse and often strange to European eye; it is understandable, because of different turns in the history of the region and there are many religies presented nowadays.

Unfortunately the weather was smokey the days we visited the Mumbai, I gues it was seazon related.

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tigra (2968) 2007-01-07 15:58

Привет!
Занятная композиция.. рамку удачно сделал, очень интересно получилось:)
Катя

gallezeric (237) 2007-01-07 15:59

beautiful beautiful photograph colors and clearness cheer

Malyshev (2491) 2007-01-07 16:08

Hi,Yaroslav!
Very interesting picture and your note!
Nice colours and composition!
Regards!
Yuri

isabela_sor (42757) 2007-01-07 16:15

Te invidiez de o mie de ori ...prieteneste bineinteles,ca ai vazut si India!!E visul meu!!
Cat despre fotografie as fi ales un alt unghi prin care sa nu mai plasez central mausoleul,si sa arat cat mai mult din arhitectura impresionanta si fascinanta!!Si rama ...pare ca nu se potriveste,dar repet(am mai zis-o si altor trekeri)eu nu folosesc rame si poate sunt subiectiva.Am o intrebare , as vrea sa vorbesc mai multe cu tine despre India,nu am putea sa ne intalnim online pe yahoo messenger,unde am acelasi ID ca pe TE?
Multumesc anticipat ...si multumesc si pentru fotografie si pentru nota
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edal (6611) 2007-01-08 14:46

ПРИВЕТ ЯРОСЛАВ!
Замечательное фото диковинной страны! Так много солнца и свежести в нем!

С праздником Рождества! Желаю здоровья и счастья!
Антон

batalay (21416) 2007-01-09 10:55

Hello Iaroslav,

The great physicist Werner Heisenberg once wrote, "Never underestimate how much pleasure he derives from something he already knows." So it is for this mausaleum and me. In 1997 I saw this edifice while sailing out of Mumbai, bound for the Persian Gulf. Good composition, exposure and presentation with the unusual "frame." Warm regards,
Bulent

blankar (797) 2007-01-10 14:40

Hi Iaroslav,
This is quite an interesting mausoleum, quite pretty! This building makes me curious... I do hope you have some more pics from that place up close to show me ;)
Regards,
Blanka

stego (22500) 2007-01-18 11:09

Hi Iaroslav,
Thank you for bringing me back one of my first views of India. I never visited it, but I remember seeing it from the taxi coming from the airport.
For an hazy day and a so distant subject, it has a good definition and contrast.
Maybe you'd better explain that the colors of the horizontal stripes are from the Indian flag. Normally I don't value those kind of things, but it looks very nice and apropriate on this photo.
TFS, Regards, José.