Bihar (बिहार in Devanagri) is a state situated in the eastern part of India. Its capital is Patna. The name Bihar is a corruption of Vihara which means a Buddhist monastery.
It is bordered on the north by the Kingdom of Nepal. It is surrounded on its west, south, and east sides by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, respectively. Bihar lies in the very fertile Gangetic plains, and is part of the Hindi-speaking heartland of India.
mardi, novembre 07, 2006
Consultation. Bodhgaya
A man consulting in Bodhgaya.
I shot this image having in mind a picture from Henri Cartier Bresson shot in 1947. It was actually the picture of an Astrologer in Bombay, shot in the same way, the writings being on the right side though...
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