Hardship in the streets of Varanasi (India)

Look at the face of the old woman, who passes by in a second, who apparantly knows no old age, no security, no rest and perhaps no appreciation, the loads shared between animal and woman according to capability. Can we imagine life on the forbidding streets of our nice pictures? From our celebrated frozen seconds to a lifetime?
Varanasi (Benares), India.
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Comments

shashamane says:

Good capture - I know what you mean. I have seen similar sights myself and always try to remember how lucky I am. It's important to be reminded sometimes.

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Mia Elliott says:

Pool donkeys ....
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shapeshift says:

wow, quick reflex to get this one. nice.
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_molly_ says:

What a shot. Really tells a story. Thanks for adding to the Sociology pool.
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FrizzText says:

thanks for joining our group
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but more than that I would be honoured,
if you join
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with your excellent document-photography
greetings by
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Elishams says:

Yes, life is hard for some people, wether in India or in western country… The load is physical in one case, unvisible in another… And yes, it makes beautiful images sometimes. Thanks Ahron for sharing.
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Zafma [deleted] says:

Lonely Planet Publications "On the Way" Challenge

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Sergio Pessolano says:

Excellent capture.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ramblinglibrarian says:

Hello, this image was also used it in this music video:
starfishstories.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/musi c-video-one-...
Thanks for sharing this under the CC license.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotoComiX says:

Hy, great shoot ,i used here to illustrate a kind of pot work i hope you like
(well difference are invisible at small size,more evident at medium or better large size )

"Karma ?" by photocomix-mandala [?]

BTW i did this too ,but not as selfstanding image, is just a copy of the Effect's Layer used to get that result

"Karma ? -BW (intermediate step)" by photocomix-mandala [?]

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Seen in some comments. (?)
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polly's po says:

like this shot
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laijuyesh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called LIFE IN INDIA, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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