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Beautiful sunrise over Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This was my first morning shooting at this iconic temple and it was by far the best sunrise! Sadly it was also accompanied by several hundred people spoiling the mood. I hope this photo conveys the feeling that had watching the sunrise over this for the first time.
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Nikon D800 / ISO 100 / f/11 / 1/15s / Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED @ 24mm / Location: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Madurai, the City of Temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its skyline is dominated by the 14 colorful gopurams (gateway towers) of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Covered in bright carvings of Hindu gods, the Dravidian-style temple is a major pilgrimage site.
That is Mt. Everest in all it's glory as seen from the front windshield of the Buddha Air aircraft which is doing the Everest Experience Himalayan scenic flight out of Kathmandu, Nepal. I had been here in the flight deck for quite a while, zooming in and out constantly when I was urged to return to my seat as there are others waiting in line after me and the plane has to take an about turn at this point to return to Kathmandu. I had been disappointed when the seat I got on the plane was directly above the wing. It was a small Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, with single seats on either side of the aisle, but with just a handful of windows, two or three windows on either side were directly above the wing or worse still the aircraft engine. I got a seat directly above the wing and not over the engine like the unfortunate soul in front of me. Some consolation that, for 'window seat guaranteed'. Fortunately, the lone cabin crew kept inviting the handful of passengers one by one to go and shoot out of the front windshield of the aircraft, from directly behind the pilot. This shot was taken from the front windshield. Majestic, isn't it? Wow, I have seen Mount Everest! (Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct/ Nov 2019)
A corner angle of one of the beautiful temples in the centre of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A candid street image taken in the centre of Madurai outside the main temples.
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Attracted by the seeds/nuts etc showered by the pilgrims in the boat on the right, birds swarm to the area trying to find a spot amongst those already on the water picking up the goodies.
A swimmer in the Ganges thinks its time to beat a retreat as birds swarm around him attracted by the seeds/nuts etc thrown into the water by those standing on shore
A young life ends in a heart wrenching display rof customs - Burning Ghats Varanasi-20151202-1645-_35A0616-EditPE
The grounds of Angkor Wat are as impressive as its lotus bud towers. The sheer size of this religious complex offers much to be explored. Truly deserving of its UNESCO World Heritage Status, it's one of those destinations where even after I've been there, I feel like I can easily go back again to enjoy and explore it again.
Beggars line the steps on either side on the main path the visitors/devotees come by. Saffron as a colour, turbans and unkempt hair helps them look a bit like the holymen who abound hoping to appeal to the religiosity of the visitors if not their 'goodness' . . .
You can't find such lovely kids if people starts to give them money instead of candy, book or pencil.
@ Beng Mealea, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap, Kampuchea.
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"Children in Siem Reap" "Cambodian Smile" "Khmer Smiles"
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Cambodian Cambodians "Khmer People" "Khmer PPL"
"Temple City" "City of Temples" "Siem Reap"
Kampuchea Cambodia "Southeast Asia"
@ Srah Srang Lake, Siem Reap, Kampuchea.
"Golden Hour" "Srah Srang" "Srah Srang Lake" "Srah Srang Temple"
"Banteay Kdei" Sunrise "Sunrise at Srah Srang"
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When I saw this child my thoughts immediately went to my grandson, who is, more or less, the same age. What's the difference between the two of them . . . nothing besides circumstances . . . The toy I bought for my grandson on his last birthday would probably pay for this kid's entire family's monthly rations. . . . Its possible to move on with a shrug of the shoulders muttering , "Guess that's life" but does it have to be like this for so many millions ??
Cambodia, officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its total landmass is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.
Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, later a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early Dravidian architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.
@ Pub Street, Siem Reap, Kampuchea.
"Angkor Beer"
"Pub Street" "Pub Street Siem Reap" "Pub Street at Night" "Siem Reap"
Kampuchea Cambodia "Southeast Asia" "Temple City" "City of Temples"
Beng Mealea is an untouched temple relics, you can find here all the original carving in the main hall and the libraries. This is should be the first priority when you visit Siemriep. Many other temples was recovered by the government and I can say I am totally disappointed with what they've done to Angkor Wat, Bayon, etc...
@ Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Beng Mealea is an untouched temple relics, you can find here all the original carving in the main hall and the libraries. This is should be the first priority when you visit Siemriep. Many other temples was recovered by the government and I can say I am totally disappointed with what they've done to Angkor Wat, Bayon, etc...
@ Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia
I have seen some amazing/shocking photographs from the 'burning ghats' of Varanasi and was excited in a way when I went to one of these ghats yesterday. I saw this body of a young woman (early forties). I arrived while the chanting of religious hymns was going on and with the body placed amongst the wood.
For me the exposed feet and head were a big shock. Being a Sikh, I have seen many cremations within my close family and also of friends but I have never seen any part of the body left exposed before the pyre is set on fire. It was shocking for me and quite traumatic I must admit.
I stood around till the fire was lit and shot a few images of the feet but then I had to move away.
I did not have it in me to go towards the other side where the head lay exposed the head and part of the face covered in her garment. I know people have their customs and what have you but I do wish we would not make it so difficult for the loved ones let alone bystanders like me to witness the cremation.
I talked to the woman's young son and asked him how long he would stand there since in my family people stay till the pyre catches fire and then return the next day to collect the ashes.
He shocked me by saying they would stay on the ghats as long as it takes and then leave only after collecting the ashes for submersion in the waters.
I do wish electric crematoriums became the norm. In the major cities and towns there are many electric crematoriums available for those who would like to use them.
Maybe there is a messier place on the planet than the ghats of Varanasi . . . but I am yet to see it . . .
Don't you think of your mattress and your bed when you see this ??
During my trip to Varanasi, I was most affected by the destitute who spend the long day (they start before sunrise) on the ghats among the dead and those who have come to cremate them . . . hoping that in their sombre and, hopefully, kind-of-spiritual frame of mind, they will spare a coin or two for these living dead.
They live on the ghats - or in a combination of the ghats and the pavements of the streets leading to the ghats where so many of them sleep.
It is a terrible sight which must make us think . . . it must . . .
PS : This is a massive crop from a much larger image that captured a very wide area with many persons. This lady was not even a subject of that shot in the sense that the 'spot focus' I was using was not on her. It was on a person sitting on the ground, just outside the left edge of the frame here . . . This is what accounts for the much better sharpness on the utensils :)