Chess player, Varanasi
A Hindu pilgrim or sadhu (holy man), enjoys an evening game of chess on one of Varanasi’s riverside ghats. Uttar Pradesh, India.
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A Hindu pilgrim or sadhu (holy man), enjoys an evening game of chess on one of Varanasi’s riverside ghats. Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 12, 2008
Two young boys stare bemusedly at the tourist whilst a game of neighbourhood cricket takes place behind them. Varanasi, India.
November 12, 2008
Bathing, washing and praying at one of Varanasi’s many ghats. Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 9, 2008
Men gather for their early morning bath in the Ganges. Varanasi, India.
November 9, 2008
They’re slow, they’re uncomfortable, you’re exposed to the sun and the traffic fumes, but they’re just so cheap. Bicycle rickshaw through Varanasi, India.
November 6, 2008
Two young boys relieving themselves where they can. One seems to be checking on the progress of the other. Varanasi, India.
November 3, 2008
Hindu devotees cover themselves in ashes as a sign of humilty and acknowledgement of their own mortality. This gentleman was sitting quietly atop one of Varanasi’s many ghats when I met him. Beside him is his copper pot with which he collects the sacred Ganges water as part of his prayer rituals.
November 3, 2008
This man’s job is to cut the wood and arrange the pyre on which the deceased are cremated. Death and cremation at Varanasi is considered very auspicious for Hindus. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
November 3, 2008
A young priest performing the daily evening worship ceremony or aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi, India.
November 3, 2008
A dawn boat ride down the Ganges is the quintessential Varanasi experience. Many of the ghats are already thronging with people washing, bathing and saying the morning prayers.
November 3, 2008
This man is the main caretaker of Alamgir Mosque in the ancient Indian city of Varanasi. It was constructed under the orders of Muslim Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and is perched atop Panchganga Ghat, overlooking the river Ganges. It is one of several large mosques in Varanasi, some of which were built over destroyed Hindu temples,… [Read more…]
November 22, 2008
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