If you are in India, the scene in the first photograph is a very common sight around the temples. On my trip to Theur to get the blessings of Lord Ganesh's Chintamani Avtar (one of the 8 avtars called as Ashtavinayak), I was able to photograph this cute boy offering the forehead stamps.
The second photograph shows how it looks after applying :)
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIs it to be recognized by others or is it a personal approach towards your beliefs?
I imagine this to be a beautiful experience. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's cool.
ReplyDeleteI don't think this is something I would crave, but it does look kind of cool. It's an interesting tradition. The little boy applying the stamps is indeed a cute kid.
ReplyDeleteIt's a personal approach Thérèse.
ReplyDeleteNow I know about these forehead images!
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No thanks, I will pass that by! It's not for me.
ReplyDeleteBoth shots are fantastic, although the 1st one is my favourite. Great work indeed!
ReplyDeletethis looks like a great spiritual experience filled with deep meaning. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteHey, That lil boy is cute.. If you have shot that pic then I must appreciate...
ReplyDeleteWell, your this post revived one of my memory... While we were on Pandharpoor tour , we saw a similar tradition there too.. But my dad kept running away from there boys thinking that sandlewood might be adultrared and would cause us some skin prob.. Afterwords, all I remember is, All of us (aound 7 people) just kept running away with a wide laugh mixed with some fear :)
Really interesting, I'm with JM - the 1st is great. Thanks for sharing and thanks for nice comment on my blog:)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and so interesting to know.
ReplyDeleteFriend,your images and words absolutely fantastic. That lens is a mind-blowing. By the way, I captured those sculptures in National Gallery of Modern Arts, New Delhi
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ReplyDeleteWonderful portrait photography. Interesting to learn this culture, thank you!
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This post is very beautiful mainly the first picture!
It's so interesting meet new cultures!
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I have seen this in the forehead of all my pious Hindu friends, but now I know how they do it as well (I didn't know that before).
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the beauty and the meaning of this, or at least try to! Happy to learn about it! (I happen to have a small Hindu temple, found in Paris, on my blog today!)
ReplyDeleteBhavesh: That is an interesting look into your spiritual practice.
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That's interesting.
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Interesting! And how cool!
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Never heard of this before, but so cool. Havea great week.
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