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cave grave in tana toraja

cave grave in tana toraja by phitar.
in tana toraja, everything revolves around death. the graves can be very sophisticated yet sometimes, long after the coffins are destroyed by time, people gently place bones along natural cave "racks". often, the bones are offered cigarettes or various offerings. this is supposed to prevent dead ancestors from bringing bad luck and otherwise making the lives of the living miserable. 

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darkmatter  Pro User  says:

a peaceful resting place, with appropriately organic rock formations.
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doow.  Pro User  says:

Beautiful light and the shallow DOF works really well.
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KamranM  Pro User  says:

Interesting point of view toward dead
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Distra  Pro User  says:

Death is the best time to take up smoking. Great light in what must have been a very dark place
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theshanghaieye says:

haunting! love it.
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carf  Pro User  says:

Very interesting image.
Love the dof in it too.
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Piper_H  Pro User  says:

Love the lighting. Creepy image, but so interesting.
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Tarcano says:

A beautiful grave, a place only for dead ones to dwell.
Excelent lighting, death as main theme is always creepy and frightning, but our curiosity to it is bigger. Congrats!!
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More Altitude says:

Beautiful lighting and sensitive portrayal- very striking.
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Bull Snook - My Eye Photography  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called cave bones and fossils, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Lynn Roebuck  Pro User  says:


You Rock! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to:
CAVERS, CAVES & CAVING PHOTOS
Please tag your photo: CCCP
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BALIwww.com  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bali & Beyond Journal Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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