Blind devotion

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Tibetan nuns blindfolded and kneeling as a part of the Kalachakra ritual led by Dalai Lama, January 2006, Andhra Pradesh, India.

This photo made it to the final round of the 2007 Angkor Photography Festival (Cambodia).
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butterflyinbabylon says:

nice shot
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Angkor Photography Festival [deleted] says:

This photo has been selected for the next round of the Angkor Photography Festival Flickr contest. Please add to the group by Nov 7th and be sure the image is a minimum of 1024 points across (or vertical), 72 dpi, with no frames or text over image. Any images not to these specifications will be eliminated.

Enter immediately at:

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Thanks,

Stuart
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

dragon caiman says:

Wow, so many monks... Love their red dresses and the pose.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Dick Verton says:

WOW, WOW , WOW! Excellent and very special!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr. Mark says:

this is great
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

madalena-pestana says:

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Sirensongs says:

Thanks, Dragon, Mark, Globaltrotter and Madalena. I was really, really lucky to be there. Of course, taking this shot meant missing the proper initiation myself (I also had a blindfold) but then I wouldn't be able to share it with others like this!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Muddy (Leavin' on a Jet Plane) LaBoue says:

Nice photo!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

-Steve Roe- says:

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

ojoqtv says:

Interesting as usual sirensongs!
*
your excellent photography is an interesting example
for different "CULTURAL BOXES" in our world -
seen in the cultural-boxes group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

moonjazz says:

excellent , thanks for sharing
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

manaspattnaik says:

Love the saturation
Great composition
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

HAKANU says:

A wonderful image. Congratular´tions!
Voyageurs du monde

Congratulations: Voyageurs du monde
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Melville B. says:

Wow...

Congratulations: Voyageurs du monde
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

HAKANU says:

Marvellous!!!
du monde

Congratulations: Voyageurs du monde
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Martinasia says:

This is absolutely one of your very best shots, I love it!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

teocaramel says:

Congratulations: Voyageurs du monde
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Yilud says:

Great and very interesting capture! Well done!
Seen in Travel Photojournalism
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Modest and Jill says:

Powerful!

Seen in Travel Photojournalism
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

nehaDM says:

This shot is very very powerful.. It narrates a lot.. Brilliant.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Sirensongs says:

@Neha: Thanks for the suggestion! it does need a bit of...focus or something.

Thanks for ALL your comments on my Buddhist set - going on to check out your shots. :-) Om Mani Padme Hum.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Jones Jr [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called It's the Composition, Stupid, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

--
Seen on fiveprime.org (?)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Pelle Lackamp says:

nice picture!

Tibet two boys in Lhasa by Pelle Lackamp

Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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