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Hindu priests writing religious texts, Jammu and Kashmir. Unknown photographer, 1890s. Three members of a group of Brahmins ( the priest caste) are engaged in copying out sacred texts from which they read as part of their duties at ceremonies and festivals.
Public domain file downloaded by Fowler&fowler, 2007 from Wikimedia.
Each day special group of priests perform 'Worship of fire' - ceremony dedicated to worship Hindu Gods and Universe.
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
Judas Priest es un influyente grupo británico de heavy metal. Si bien el estilo predominante de Judas Priest durante toda su carrera ha sido el heavy metal clásico, a lo largo de su historia la banda ha adaptado e influido en diversos estilos; así, el del grupo varía desde el rock progresivo en sus comienzos, concretamente en su álbum debut, Rocka Rolla, del 1974, para luego desarrollar en algunos de sus temas lo que más tarde se conocería como speed metal; pasando por el hard rock en el año 1981 e incluso por el glam rock y el glam metal con el disco Turbo de 1986, para luego regresar al speed metal, ya completamente desarrollado, a comienzos de la década de 1990; acabando el siglo con canciones influidas por el sonido metalero más moderno y contemporáneo.
Los miembros de la banda reciben su inspiración de los grandes grupos de hard rock, de rock psicodélico, y también de los precursores del heavy metal, como Queen, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Wishbone Ash, Deep Purple o Black Sabbath (estos últimos nombrados asimismo entre los más grandes e influyentes desarrolladores del heavy metal).
Con su álbum debut, Rocka Rolla, en el año 1974, el sonido de la banda estaba más orientado hacia un hard rock con tintes de rock progresivo. A partir de su siguiente álbum, Sad Wings of Destiny, de 1976, la banda cambió totalmente su sonido, para terminar de definir el sonido rápido y agresivo que tendría el heavy metal hasta el día de hoy. Con sus álbumes posteriores, Sin After Sin y Stained Class, endurecieron aún más su sonido, para finalmente consolidar su estilo particular con el álbum Killing Machine y el posterior éxito British Steel (el cual alcanza el número 4 en Inglaterra). De esta forma, influyeron decisivamente en el futuro movimiento que haría renacer al heavy metal durante los años 70 en el Reino Unido, la NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal), esto reafirmado con la llegada al número 10 de las listas británicas de su álbum en vivo Unleashed in the East. A pesar de toda la influencia que significó la banda para dicho movimiento, Judas Priest no es catalogada dentro de este.
En el año 1981, con la llegada del álbum Point of Entry, la banda condujo su estilo hacia un hard rock más sencillo, como un intento de conquistar el mercado estadounidense y, en cierta forma, emular el camino trazado por algunas otras agrupaciones, como los británicos Def Leppard quienes, a pesar de haber pertenecido a la NWOBHM, se habían alejado de dicho sonido casi en su totalidad para aquel entonces. Cabe destacar que dicho movimiento comenzó a expirar en ese año de manera casi instantánea, para solo quedar las conocidas bandas supervivientes de dicho movimiento, como lo son hoy en día Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Saxon, entre otras.
Con la salida del álbum Screaming for Vengeance (1982) y Defenders of the Faith (1984), la banda evolucionó en un estilo más agresivo y crudo, siendo estos álbumes catalogados como unas de sus obras "cumbres". En 1986 sale a la venta su álbum Turbo, fuertemente influido por el glam rock y el uso de sintetizadores en guitarra, bajo y batería, el cual predominaba a finales de los ochenta. Con este álbum, que inicialmente iba a ser grabado como Twin Turbos, Judas Priest intentó alcanzar niveles masivos de ventas en los EE.UU., pero no llegó a cumplir las expectativas.
A partir de su álbum Ram it Down y del posterior éxito Painkiller (1988 y 1990, respectivamente), la banda desarrolló aún más su sonido agresivo, ya completamente inmerso en el speed metal. Cabe destacar que dichos álbumes marcaron la cumbre de dicho estilo en el sonido de Judas Priest.
Luego de la salida del influyente vocalista principal, Rob Halford, de la banda en el año 1991 (luego de la grabación y la gira correspondiente del álbum Painkiller), la banda intentó acentuar dicho estilo con los álbumes Jugulator y Demolition, acercándolo más al sonido en apogeo en la época y entregando el trabajo vocal a manos de Tim Owens, a pesar de perder cierta popularidad durante dicha época.
Con la vuelta de Rob Halford a las filas de Judas Priest, en el año 2005, y la salida a la venta del álbum homónimo Angel of Retribution, la banda sostuvo un increíble regreso, tras 15 años de ausencia de su principal vocalista. Dicho ábum alcanzó el puesto No. 13 en las listas estadounidenses, siendo su máximo éxito hasta la fecha, y fue el primer ábum de la banda en llegar al puesto No. 1, en una lista nacional griega.
En el año 2008, sale a la venta el álbum conceptual Nostradamus, tratando acerca de la vida y obra del famoso profeta Nostradamus. Dicho álbum fue muy bien acogido por la crítica y los fans, a pesar de ser un álbum conceptual.
Judas Priest suele ser considerada como la banda que terminó de definir el sonido propio del Heavy Metal, proceso iniciado por Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Queen, Scorpions, entre otros, y continuado por ellos; además de ser, en términos musicales y estéticos, la banda pionera de la NWOBHM, si bien no es considerada como parte del movimiento, ya que, al igual que algunos otros iniciadores de la ola, como Motorhead; la banda fue fundada mucho antes de que el movimiento entrase en escena. Asimismo, al ser una de las bandas pioneras en el desarrolllo del posterior speed metal, también es considerada como una de las que sentaron las bases de posteriores estilos importantes dentro del heavy metal, como lo son el thrash metal y el power metal.
A Judas Priest también se les otorga el haber sido los pioneros de la indumentaria característica de los metaleros; el cuero, las tachas y los accesorios de metal. Esto se hizo público a través de su principal vocalista, Rob Halford, quien usaba dicha indumentaria cada vez que se presentaba en público, induciendo a los demás integrantes de la banda y las posteriores y demás bandas de la época, a hacer lo mismo. Judas Priest ha vendido alrededor de 70 millones de álbumes alrededor del mundo
An old roadside barn which is starting to collapse in on itself. Priest Pond, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
These two kids are the subordinates of a high priest at Uthirakosamangai Shrine in South India. The attire worn is typical outlook of junior priests at any south Indian Shrine. The yellow robes says "Shiva Shiva" in Tamil
It was almost October and Durga Puja, the most celebrated of festivals in Bengal, was underway. The streets of Tollygunge, a bustling neighborhood in South Kolkata, were packed as residents hopped from one pandal to the next. Niranjan, a good friend from high school, and I walked in awe down brightly lit lanes—bulbs were strung across buildings, and blinding neon signs took the shape of superheroes, one of them a swinging Spiderman.
“Let’s find someone to talk to,” I told Niranjan, as we walked out of a particularly impressive pandal. It was the size of a two-storey building, and the exterior was decorated with numerous tiny and colourful buttons. Inside was a minimalistic ekchala—a frame of clay idols with Goddess Durga prominent in the center, piercing the demon king Mahishasura in the chest with her trident.
“What about those two over there?” Niranjan said, pointing to a couple of men in dhotis. “They look like priests.”
“Are they? I’m not sure.”
He called out to them in Hindi. “You’re priests, right?”
They nodded, confused. Their confusion might have had something to do with Niranjan’s Hindi, a version of the language that, while uttered with supreme confidence, considered grammar optional.
“My friend wants to talk to you,” he said.
“What’s your favourite part of Durga Puja?” I asked them.
“Sandhi puja,” the older man said.
“Why is it your favourite part?”
“It’s a special puja that takes place at the same time across pandals all over Bengal. A lot of lamps are lit, and there are flowers everywhere.”
I then explained the photo series I was working on. “Would you mind if I took a photo of you and…” I let the request hang in an awkward silence, unsure how the two men were related.
Sensing my quandary, Niranjan decided to come to my rescue. “You’re his father, right?”
“No, no!” the man replied, shocked. It was clear that he had understood Niranjan’s Hindi this time. “He’s my brother.”
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People in Bengal (Part 1 of 22)
Processed this with a custom preset I titled Roman Nose. I have a normal version, and a light version. It's been fun to develop this and I like the results it gives.
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
You are never far away from religion in Poland, even if it means nothing more in religiousness terms than anywhere else one cares to mention. Still, it is good work if you can get it.
Anyway, there is no point in showing a nation if you don't show it all, I just don't want to get caught into showing the kind of images you usually see.
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Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
Melbourn jam. Matt Priest actually is a pro rider. I love taking photos of him because he always comes up with the goods.A 360 on the 2nd of main line.
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.In the latter half of his recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour.It was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band." Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.
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Finally finished work on Krosis from Skyrim. I had a challenge finding a good shade of gold for this mask and adding a realistic amount of weathering. The crest was sculpted out of plasteline then molded; the crown was made from cardstock and foam, then coated in mod podge. I weathered the cowl with spray paint and the neck/spine parts are actually made from coat hangers.
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A very tallented contact allowed me to try this process on her excellent original portrait.
The original can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/shirrenlim/ along with the rest of her work. Well worth a visit.