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Ocean tide flowing into coastal channels eroded over time, the beautiful sunrise casting warm light into the sky and rock shelf
The abandoned house near Reykjavik which is probably the most photographed house in Iceland.
Taken in the night when northern lights activity was low.
The Taksin Maharat Bridge (locals call it 'Sapan Laem Sing'). This was taken in the morning just before sunrise at a fishing port on the Westside of Pak Nam Laem Sing.
Not my car or my kayaks, but ever since I took this photo, I've been thinking about how I really, really, really want to own -- and use regularly -- a kayak or maybe a canoe. Something to work on.
Still getting used to the new Flickr here, and still seeing a lot of high emotions. One thing I am wondering, is why did people complain for so long that flickr wasn't putting photos on black, and now that photos are on black, people are complaining that there's not enough white space? Maybe it's not the same people, but really, on a monitor, our photos do look better on black.
Flickr was practically dead for me. I had so little reason to post here anymore as so many of my friends had jumped ship or at the very least were distracted by other sites, and so many of my groups had so little movement. I was spending much less time here myself. I know I am not alone in this. I'm really happy they've made these big changes, because at least for me it can't really get worse than it's been, and now it might actually get better.
A man is sitting an enormous painting of a unicorn at a shopping center. He looks like he doesn't notice the giant magical creature at all.
The long-exposure shot of Ahu Tongariki and Rono Raraku, Rapa Nui (Easter island), Chile. Fifteen Moais at Ahu Tongariki, Easter island, have been looking at the inactive volcano, Rano Raraku, where they was originated since hundred years ago.
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As it name suggests, Elephant Rocks looks exactly like a herd of elephants, paddling in the shallow waters.
Two men are having a drink by the small street at Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The lamp post creates a shadow over the other man's head. Looks like he's having some dark thoughts.
A senior man is running with a rollator and walking sticks. When you excercise, you can't have too much gear.
Two senior women are having a friendly chat at the mall cafe. There's not much people doing their shopping at the time.
Mother and daughter talking about something on an iron bridge. A bright winter sun creates shadows on the bridge surface.
In India, you can attend to a popular Hindu ritual of worship called Theyyam. It is an ancestral cult for Hindu population, which is divided by castes.
The Theyyam worship is special because it involves all the castes and classes of the Hindu people living in the region. Theyyam is performed by male members of particular castes in most cases, but in the north of Kerala, some women do it to embody particular goddesses or heroins. Men from Malayan, Pulayan, Vannan, Anjoottan, Munnutton, Velan, Chungathan, Koppalan and Mayilon are part of the castes who perform Theyyam.
The performers of Theyyam are all members of the indigenous tribal community, and they have an important position in Theyyam. This is unique, since only in Kerala, do both the upper-caste Brahmins and lower-caste tribals share an important position in a major form of worship.
The term Theyyam is a corrupt form of Devam or God. People of the districts in which Theyyam happens consider the performers of the Theyyam itself as a deities and look forward to getting blessed from the Theyyam.
To get the appearance of super-human, original and colourful costume and make-up are used in Theyyam dances. An essential component of the costume of the Theyyam performer are the leaves of coconut tree, cut and made into different shapes and sizes. All the dancers wear a very special massive headgear with a structure that is usually prepared from arecanut tree and bamboo as it is for the « uduthukettu », the waist-dress. It takes hours to make up and prepare the dancers. It is part of the performer's specific skills to be able to craft the pieces of clothing, put the make-up on to another dancer, dance, sing, and know the stories of all the gods.
People from the village attend the metamorphosis. So the performer gets gradually dressed through the whole ceremony and is only fully dressed up at the peak of the ceremony. The face is decorated with red and yellow make up in intricate patterns. To make the costumes more attractive, red colored flowers are also sticked to the fancy dresses. The performance happens in front of the village and all the people can attend it. The devotees stand up or can be sitting on a sacred tree or stool in front of the shrine where the deity they are embodying are supposed to live.
Theyyam tells the story of people who lost their lives in battlefield, pangs of women who committed suicide or persons killed by the local chieftains. Such heroes or gods are honoured through theyyams, the ceremonies performed in front of shrines.
The dancer along with the drummers recites the particular ritual song, which describes the myths and legends of the deity of the shrine or the folk deity to be propitiated. The dancer comes in front of the shrine and gradually “metamorphoses” into the particular deity of the shrine.
There are about 450 known forms of « theyyams » and each has got its own myth and style of costumes, make-up, choreography and songs. After the dance, people also consult the performers because they can see the future. There is a charge for the consultation.
© Eric Lafforgue
A teenage girl is reading a book in a shopping mall. There are several phones behind her but she isn't looking at any of them.