Bunny Laden
January 2025 - Sadhu, Nepal
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Sadhu, Nepal
In October, I visited the site of the Pashupatinath Temple, a sacred Hindu site for open-air cremations on the Bagmati River. Several holy men??”sadhus??”sat under shaded canopies, offering blessings to passersby. Our guide introduced us to a group of colorfully dressed sadhus, including one with impossibly long hair. After a small donation, they posed for photos. There was a constant stream of people clamoring for selfies with the holy men. Eventually, I was able to get a tourist-free photo of this man. I cropped the image a bit to remove distractions.
Sony DSC-RX10M4, 144 mm, ISO 400,1/1250 sec at f/7.1
6 comments posted
A colorful character for sure! I only wish he had been looking directly into the camera. I darkened the background which for me made him pop. Fun image! Posted: 01/09/2025 22:28:07
Thanks for the suggestion Lane. With the chaos of 21 tourists jockeying to take selfies with this man, I was lucky to get a moment to snap him. I'm not sure how well he can see. He right eye might have been closed from disease. If you look at his hand closely, you'll see he either has an injury or fingers ing from a medical condition Posted: 01/09/2025 23:23:16
Good portrait photo! It is interesting to see this man with very long hair. I would also darken the background to make the man pop. Also, I would suggest leaving some room at the top above his head. Well done! Posted: 01/17/2025 13:30:30
Thanks for the suggestions Leo. Posted: 01/18/2025 00:04:40
You seem to have established a rapport with this man. I expect he has many stories to tell and your photo demonstrates that. While it is unfortunate about the right eye - that is part of his story. The hair, beard, red stripe and yellow forehead are all remarkable. Posted: 01/17/2025 23:06:42
Thanks for the comments Mark. Posted: 01/18/2025 00:05:01