My Favorites Images from INDIA

Funeral. Sonepur.Bihar

2009-11-04T12:20:00.004+01:00

Sri Maitresa Sharma was a Sadhu from Banauli,Bihar. When he died, his brother decided he would come to Sonepur to throw the body in the river on Kartik Purnima day, as a Sadhu can't be cremated. We drove the body in the middle of the river before letting him go.

Devotion. Pushkar. Rajasthan

2009-10-20T09:48:00.004+02:00

After the gods celebration near the lake in Puhskar, the family came back to the Home temple where women are still dancing and paying respect to the gods. Thsi woman is praying in front of the home temple.
A slide show of this ceremonial:
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Saris. Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh

2009-10-16T12:01:00.000+02:00

A pilgrim drying her sari after having taken her Holy bath, on the banks of the Sacred Ganges.

Slideshow

2009-09-30T17:19:00.001+02:00

India - Images by Claude Renault

Incense. Mysore. karnataka

2009-09-26T15:24:00.000+02:00

A little girl working in the courtyard of her house. She is making incense like a lot of people around Mysore.
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Widows. Vrindavan. Uttar Pradesh

2009-09-25T09:30:00.001+02:00

Widows leaving the courtyard where they receive their daily meal in the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.

a slide show
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Home. Moti Bagh. New Delhi

2009-09-16T18:20:00.000+02:00

Rani, sitting in front of her house in Moti Bagh, an area of New Delhi.

Home. Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh

2009-09-10T10:50:00.001+02:00

Sitting in front of his room in a street of Varanasi.

Holy Cows. Jaisalmer. Rajasthan

2009-09-04T14:49:00.004+02:00

Cows waiting for something to eat in front of a house inside the jaisalmer's fortress.
I'll leave for India at the end of next month, October 28th, 2009, my first stop will be the Sonepur Mela in Bihar, hopefully i'll get new images to add on this blog.

Chapatis. A village near Jodhpur. Rajasthan

2009-08-31T14:56:00.001+02:00

A Rajasthani woman and her daugther in law preparing the dough for Millet chapatis in a little village 30km south of Jodhpur

Students. Tiruparankundram. Tamil Nadu

2009-08-27T15:45:00.000+02:00

Brahmins students going to classes in the temple of Tiruparankundram, a little town 20km away from Madurai. Those students study to become priests.

Kusti Wrestler. Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh

2009-08-22T09:10:00.001+02:00

A kusti wrestler training in a Varanasi Akhara near Scindia Ghat.

Sari. Haridwar. Uttarakhand

2009-07-27T09:40:00.001+02:00

A Rajasthani pilgrim drying up a saree on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar

A Pan Seller. Delhi.

2009-07-13T16:33:00.001+02:00

A pan seller in Delhi

Colors. Pushkar. Rajasthan

2009-07-02T17:58:00.002+02:00

Sitting in front of their shops on a quiet day in Pushkar. Because of the problems in Kashmir the past summer due to a piece of land for the Amarnath pilgrims, the BJP ( Hindu Fundamentamist Party) called for a strike and suddenly Pushkar was empty, quiet and closed. One shop remained half-opened.

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Barber. New Delhi

2009-07-02T17:53:00.001+02:00

A barber under the arcades of Connaught Circle in New Delhi. Every morning you can spot a lot of them working. I just love the texture of the walls in those alleys. On the left , a bicycle with a milk can...

Crossing. Kolkata. West Bengal

2009-06-26T12:56:00.001+02:00

A kid trying to cross a big avenue in Calcutta, monsoon time.

Saris. Prayag. Uttar Pradesh

2009-06-23T17:52:00.001+02:00

Women drying up Saris after having taken their holy bath in Prayag at the Ardh Kumbh Mela 2007, last january.

Bananas. Mysore. Karnataka

2009-06-17T14:21:00.000+02:00

Selling bananas on the market in Mysore

Of Women and Saris. Tiruchendur. Tamil Nadu

2009-06-16T15:36:00.004+02:00

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In Tiruchendur, on the southern coast of Tamil Nadu, I met a few women who came to the temple to pray to Murugan. After the ritual bath, on the beach, in front of the majestic and beautiful temple they needed to dry up their colourful saris. I couldn't resist but to portray them the way I like.Tiruchendur, in the far south of Tamil Nadu, is renowned among Murugan devotees everywhere as one of the greatest centres of the Lord Aru Padai Veedugal’s, literally 'Six Battle Camps'. Indeed, it is here that Murugan and his deva-sena, or army of celestials, confront and vanquish the titan Surapadma and his demonic horde. This struggle is annually re-created at Tiruchendur on the sixth day of Skanda Sashti, the 'Six (days) of Skanda'.

Diving. Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh

2009-06-15T09:58:00.001+02:00

Kids diving on the Ghats in Varanasi. The heart of the city.

Cooking. near Jodhpur. Rajasthan

2009-06-15T09:46:00.000+02:00

A Rajasthani Woman cooking in her kitchen. I don't remember the name of the veggies but it was very good.

Siesta. Pondicherry.

2009-06-01T20:27:00.002+02:00

A hot day in Pondicherry, early afternoon, people resting after lunch

Smiles. Ernakulam. kerala

2009-05-25T10:14:00.001+02:00

Some Rickshaw drivers smiling at me next to Movie posters.

Spices. Kolkata. West Bengal

2009-05-21T16:50:00.001+02:00

Selling spices in a Calcutta's street.