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March 2011

Aarti

These are a few photographs shot when i went for a photo-walk on the ghats of Varanasi. You can notice the vibrant colors and hues of the evening Aarti held every day at sharp 6:45 PM. In total there are 56 ghats on the crescent shaped Ganga river twisting and turning its way from the Himalayas and ending in the bay of Bengal. Varanasi is considered to be the oldest city in the world after Jerusalem. there have been many debates on which is an older city but nothing concrete has been ever established. The Ganga river and "Kashi" (Varanasi) hold very important place in every Hindu living on this planet. its the place where one can achieve Salvation or "Moksha". So people travel all around India and the rest of the world to visit this holy city and wash their sins in the holy Ganga water.

Canon EOS 50D with a standard 18-55 non IS lens

Varanasi, India

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Vikram Singh

I live in either Gurgaon (the Millennium city so as to say) or the small, not so peaceful but highly religious city called Varanasi ( Kashi or Baneras ). I love nature, and absolutely admire and adore all the elements of it. I never used to notice the details of nature, but once I got into Photographing things, I simply fell in love with it. I am a Graphic designer/Application developer by profession. Photography has not only got me to discover my hidden interest in capturing MOMENTS OF LIFE but also helped me realize the emotion/story behind everything I see in my daily life. Photography has also made me find new friends, all over the world and share equal vibes and interests, I love to make friend
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Keira Leigh A rather evocative for me, thanks for sharing Vikram, hope to see more of your photographs here in the future. KL on 2011-03-28, at 02:41:14	Joel Smith Amazing shot! on 2011-03-28, at 03:08:23
Kim Well done, Vikram, inspiring image! on 2011-03-28, at 05:13:25	Daniel Cunha Awesome shot really!!! on 2011-03-31, at 09:52:49

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