A holy man of Haridwar at Har-Ki-Pairi. He was happy to pose for the camera. I liked his turban and his expression.
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And the water was freezing at this time of the year.
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I generally do not like to take pictures of the poor or the homeless because I consider it too easy and disrespectful to these people.
This is however an exception. This is because of the circumstances of this shot. I tried to take this picture of this man in a way that dignified him rather than making him a photo subject that was exploitable.
Haridwar though is full of people who beg. That has partly to do with its status as a holy city that encourages alms giving and also because there is a lot of poverty in the countryside.
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A Rajasthani man at Haridwar on a cold morning. Hence the blanket and the bristly mustache.
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The Ganga aarti at the Har-Ki-Pauri ghat is a beautiful moving affair that takes place every morning and evening. I manged to take a shot from a bridge overlooking the ghat. The streaks are lamps floating by on the water.
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