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Koodiyattam,is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India.
Many years of training go into leaning the art form and it takes four hours to prepare for the dance.
Performer ; Saritha Krishnakumar.
Krishnakumar Tiuari ( " Batji ") after performing puja in the Shultonkeshwar Mahadev mandir, Pryag Ghat, Varanasi. He is busy rebuilding the inside of this temple with new marble linings and tilework. The shiva lingam is a solid granite piece sprouting from the earth, as are many of the linga in Varanasi.
The best of people with a big heart and happy with his life. Batji is a pandit who spends his day sitting under his umberalla on the side of the Ganges, performing rites for the hordes of visiting pilgrims, taking holy baths in the river. A kind, humble deeply spiritual and very honest man who has become a great friend.
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Krishnakumar Tiuari ( "Batji") at home with his wife Manju.
Both the best of people with big hearts and happy with their lives. Batji is a pandit who spends his day sitting under his umberalla on the side of the Ganges, performing rites for the hordes of visiting pilgrims, taking holy baths in the river. A kind, humble deeply spiritual and very honest man who has become a great friend.
Copyright 2013 Ian P Watkinson - All rights reserved
Jumah Sayed, on the left, and his friend are enjoying the nice cool weather with a smoke. Its been a bad day for them, with the storm approaching prevented the fishermen from fishing.
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Masjid Al Zulfa, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.
Reflection of the mosque in the tiles
Commonly known as the Royal Guards of Oman Mosque, Al Zulfa Mosque is one of the most unique mosques in the Sultanate. It was first opened in the year 1992 and is located in Al Seeb on the Sultan Qaboos Highway. Al Zulfa Mosque features more than 20 domes and a unique tinted glass work around the mihrab section of the prayer hall. Al Zulfa mosque is not open to non-Muslims.
The old young man
It is very difficult in this part of the world to shoot people, as they are very shy towards camera. I was waiting at the jetty in Mutrah for a shot of these local fisherman, wondering how to speak to them. Suddenly a voice came from this old man. Even though I didn't understand a word what he told me in Arabic, I realised that he was asking me to take pictures of him holding the big fish which he bought for sale at the local Mutrah fish market.
It was a pleasant scene to watch the innocent smile on his toothless face when he saw the picture in the camera screen. Mission accomplished......
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I am always fascinated to shot old people, what better place than the awesome Muscat festival grounds. It seems to be the only place in Oman, where we can shoot local people without much trouble. I was looking around for some good subjects, and was shooting some other people around. Suddenly a voice came, "Taal.... Taal....". Just what the doctor ordered. This old man was calling me. He wanted me to take pics of him and here it is. I showed him the images on my camera screen and he seemed extremely happy at pics from him smile. I love smiles around. Trust me, the locals here are so amazingly photogenic. Waiting for next week end to shoot more.
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From AD film Shoot
Product - Lion Brand Cookware
Model - Parvathy
Director - Krishnakumar
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It is common in Oman where people meet up and sit together to chat. What better than a cool and cloudy morning, a very rare phenomena, in this part of the world. They chatted for few minutes, before the next fishing boat arrived with their morning catch. This was taken on a Friday morning in the Mutrah, a port in the capital city of Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman.
The term "Bedouin" derives from a plural form of the Arabic word badawī, as it is pronounced in colloquial dialects. The Arabic term badawī (بدوي) literally translates in Arabic as "nomad" or "wanderer." It is derived from the word bādiyah (بَادِية), which means "plain" or "desert".The term "Bedouin" therefore means "those in bādiyah" or "those in the desert"
Bedouin women wear the Omani burqa, or mask, after reaching puberty.They still live as nomads raising goats and camels. I saw this lady in the muscat festival selling handmade woolen souvenirs and although most Muslim woman dislike being photographed, she posed quite willingly after I had bought some of her handmade souvenirs. She had some interesting tattoos but I wasn't allowed to photograph them. Her traditional bedouin-costumes are very colourful.
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Masjid Al Zulfa, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.
Reflection of the mosque in the tiles
Commonly known as the Royal Guards of Oman Mosque, Al Zulfa Mosque is one of the most unique mosques in the Sultanate. It was first opened in the year 1992 and is located in Al Seeb on the Sultan Qaboos Highway. Al Zulfa Mosque features more than 20 domes and a unique tinted glass work around the mihrab section of the prayer hall. Al Zulfa mosque is not open to non-Muslims.