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9 temple photos : a small reportage (28)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1601 W: 60 N: 3237]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (13441) | This story has 9 photos in all (most of them just FYI, For Your Information) and is about the brisk business that a team of professional photographers was doing in the pilgrim town of Bhadrachalam, the 2nd pilgrim place in importance in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Many of those pilgrims offer their hair to the temple and some of the ladies have put yellow turmeric paste on their face (seen on other photos), supposed to be good for the skin and considered beautiful ; this group was coming from a village near Warangal, about 3 hours by train and some time by bus as well. They were very happy to pose for me and I could take a series of such groups of people, all very interested to see their face on the LCD screen...
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Just behind this group is a small "lab" where photos are printed instantly with modern machines. The price of those photos is not excessive, but still not affordable for the very poors : 35 Indian Rupees = 0,87 US$ or 0,59€... One of the photographers took my photo (before I had the occasion to give my agreement, but then I took the photo of both photographers too !), then told me that I could have a look at their "studio" ; he refused any payment for the print (a funny photo, the last of the series).
In this mini reportage, you can see :
1 - one of the photographers in action,
2 - another group of shaven pilgrims,
3 - yet another group of pilgrims,
4 - husband and wife plus 2 babies,
5 - 2 of the photographers shooting at me,
6 - the cameras used by the photographers,
7 - a couple of pilgrims discovering one of their photos coming out of a machine and finally...
8 - my portrait with one of the photographers : : a not very good Canon shot of a Nikon printed photo, with some considerations about travelling in India as a lone woman. |
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8 - PLEASE, READ THIS IF YOU HAVE TIME !
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=>back to the 1st photo, but please, read this if you have the time :o)) !!
(NB : This is a not very good Ixus shot of a Nikon printed photo)
Self-derision is a Belgian speciality : I find myself far from flattered here, but the good thing is that now in my mid-50s, I feel much more at ease as a lone woman travelling in India : I didn't feel as free in my 20s or even 40s, was often harrassed and followed (but only in some areas...) "Eave teasing" is a too cute name for a disgusting habit (= groping or grabbing women in a crowd), I can tell you that it is terribly humiliating and I HAD TO protest aloud vehemently when this happened to me, thankfully well-meaning gentlemen + policemen often arrived fast on the spot - it generally ended up with a strong reprimand to the offender who hopefully would never recidive again.
Anyway, this is to tell you that nowadays, with my reading glasses on the tip of my nose and often this funny hat on my head when travelling, I feel more like a clown or an excentric elderly, the little IXUS in my hands doesn't intimidate anyone and that's how nobody can resist my demands to take photos !
That's my trick, dear fellow TE and TLers : just smile and be positive, don't take yourself too seriously, relax and joke and you'll get all the photos that you are looking for :)) |
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5 - the 2 photographers in service
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Just FYI, here are the 2 photographers in action, we were shooting each other and the result is not great - it allows you nonetheless to see that they have a rather modern equipment...
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