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Lama and daughter


Lama and daughter
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Copyright: david beebee (bboss) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 258 W: 111 N: 466] (3512)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1993-10
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Genaflex?
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-03 16:38
Viewed: 1109
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I met this Lama in a tiny monastery somewhere around the village of Manang, when I was trekking around the Annapurnas. He was quite an amusing guy, and when he suggested taking some photos I happily agreed, although I was a bit surprised he insisted on his daughter being in the shot as well. Its quite unusual for a Buddhist monk to have kids I think, so maybe he was a special tourist monk - like sometimes in India you meet 'tourist Sadhus' who have little interest in spiritual matters but enjoy a relaxed lifestyle and smoking a ton of dope. Things are often not what they seem in this part of the world, and I have long since given up trying to find any real truth. Ambiguity is good.
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  • mammad Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 16 N: 473] (3129)
  • [2006-05-03 18:19]

Dear David ,
Wondeful shot. you were so lucky to be there.The simplicity and true nature of the frame makes it so special.TFS.

Une photo spéciale en effet, je l'aime bien et en même temps elle me repousse un peu à cause du contraste de la jeune fille, on dirait que ça jure dans la photo, semblable à ce que tu dis. Je trouve ça bien de voir trois grandeurs différentes présentées en diagonale: le bout de bois, l'homme et la fillette. Superbe montagne en arrière et superbe endroit!
Caroline

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 235 N: 4793] (23644)
  • [2006-05-04 11:29]

hi david
you did a nice shot again, I like the hat of the monk rising up to the top of the montain.

well done
didier

Nice picture.

Please mind that one or more sects of Tibetan Buddhism do allow marriage and the forming of a family. I think the chances of finding a "tourist monk", especially in these areas, are very slim.
It is maybe very common in hindu parts in India but far from being seen in the tibetan buddhist culture.

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