Monthly Archives: May 2012
Good-bye Benares
After a week in Benares (Varanasi), it is time to move on to Calcutta. We [...]
Benares in B&W
Following on my post on the Leica M Monochrom, I was encouraged to go shoot [...]
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The boat on the Ganges
Everybody that visits Benares goes on a boat trip over the Ganges at sunset or [...]
The women’s pier
Though informal, some part of the Benares piers seem to be reserved to women. They [...]
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The landing stage
The best way to have a view on Benares is to take a boat trip. [...]
5am on the Benares piers
It is 5 am. We woke up early to avoid the heat. Well, kind of [...]
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Cricket on the Benares ghats
If you hit the ball and it ends up in the water, you get 6 [...]
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Trip update : 45 days to go
… and we almost went back home early. When we planned the trip, we knew [...]
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A family life by the Ganges.
They live in a humble way on top of the Rishikesh piers. Their daily bath [...]
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Rituals by the Ganges
At time of sunset, hundreds of pilgrims converge to the ghats (piers) to perform rituals [...]
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