Rangmalla, the elephant, trying to catch the plastic bag of a pilgrim in the Gandak river during the Sonepur Mela.
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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, mai 25, 2010
Rangmalla. Sonepur Mela
Rangmalla, the elephant, trying to catch the plastic bag of a pilgrim in the Gandak river during the Sonepur Mela.
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Bath. Sonepur Mela
Pilgrims taking their Holy bath in the Gandak river during the Sonepur Mela in Bihar.
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lundi, janvier 18, 2010
Elephant. Sonepur Mela. Bihar
Samastipur, a 4 years old baby elephant being decorated by his Mahout Sunder Prasad, during the Sonepur Cattle fair. www.claude-renault.fr
Bath. Sonepur Mela. Bihar
Pilgrims bathing in the Gandak river on Kartik Purnima day during the Sonepur Mela in Bihar www.claude-renault.fr
Rangmalla. Sonepur. Bihar
Rangmalla, a 30 year old elephant being cleaned up in the Gandak river during the Sonepur Mela in Bihar. www.claude-renault.fr
Sadhu. Sonepur Mela. Bihar
Sri Maitresa Sharma was a 28 years old Sadhu from Banauli, Bihar. When he died, his brother decided he would come to Sonepur to do the ceremony and throw the body in the Gandak river on Kartik Purnima day, as a Sadhu can't be cremated. We drove the body in the middle of the river before letting him go. In the background, a fisherman and Kali ghats. www.claude-renault.fr
Ceremonial. Sonepur Mela. Bihar
Sri Maitresa Sharma was a 28 Years old Sadhu from Banauli, Bihar. When he died, his brother decided he would come to Sonepur to do the ceremonial and throw the body in the Gandak river on Kartik Purnima day, as a Sadhu can't be cremated.
Puja. Sonepur. Bihar
Women doing a Puja on Kartik Purnima day during the Sonepur cattle fair. At the same time another one is doing her laundry and an elephant is being cleaned up. Too bad a train isn't crossing the bridge at the same time!! www.claude-renault.fr
Rangmalla. Sonepur. Bihar
Nayeem-Ud-Din, the caretaker of Rangmalla, a 30 years old elephant from Chapra village in sale at the Sonepur mela, Bihar. He had to take Rangmalla to take her bath in the Gandak river twice a day during the 3 weeks long fair. www.clauderenault.fr
Devotion. Sonepur. Bihar
Pilgrims bathing in the Gandak river on Kartik Purnima day in Sonepur, the beginning of a 3 weeks animal fair in this little village of Bihar, thousands of pilgrims and visitors are gathering there. Impressive. www.claude-renault.fr
lundi, juin 15, 2009
Nuns. Bodghaya
Nuns praying around the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya.
For Buddhists, Bodhgaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodhgaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
jeudi, décembre 11, 2008
Prayer. Bodhgaya
A Buddhist woman qietly praying in near the entrance of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya. For Buddhists, Bodhgaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. It is famous for being the place of Gautama Buddha's attainment of nirvana (Enlightenment).
lundi, décembre 01, 2008
mardi, septembre 16, 2008
mercredi, août 20, 2008
lundi, août 18, 2008
vendredi, août 15, 2008
Mahabodhi Temple. Bodhgaya
The Mahabodhi Temple is a famous temple standing tall at 54 mts. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this temple has been renovated over the years. It enshrines a large golden Buddha, and is encompassed by an ancient railing, dating back to 100 BC. See also the famous Bodhi Tree where Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, and the Vajrasana or throne, where Buddha sat.
mercredi, mars 28, 2007
mercredi, décembre 13, 2006
Deep inside. Patna
Portrait of the previous woman you see going away from the river Ganges.
I was walking alongside the Ganges in Patna, where all the women were doing their laundry..
That one was a bit curious about the camera... She came to look inside..
Another nice moment. Patna in the state of Bihar is a very friendly city.
mardi, novembre 14, 2006
Saddhu. Patna.
A sleepy saddhu at the door of a small temple in Patna. The Saddhu tradition has a long history. It consists of renouncing
worldly ties in pursuit of higher values of life. Ideally a sadhu lives in the society but is detached from its pleasures and pains.
Saddhus typically survive on bhiksha (alms) provided by families, and on natural resources, and they spend much of
their time in meditation.
lundi, novembre 13, 2006
Thums up. Patna
A picture taken in Patna, the capital of the state of Bihar. Temperature was going up very fast,
and this rickshaw driver was having a well earned rest. Difficult light that day.
"Thums" Up is a national drink, with a taste close to the one of Coke, a bit better for me and a lot cheaper..
Patna is a very interesting town with no tourists at all, so it's really quiet for us travelling there..
samedi, novembre 11, 2006
Death. Patna
A corpse on the side of one of Patna's main road waiting to be brought up to the cremation center on the banks of the Sacred Ganges.
jeudi, novembre 09, 2006
mercredi, novembre 08, 2006
Laundry day. Bodhgaya
A woman doing her laundry in Bodhgaya. The place is near a river next to the former palace.
Sujata Temple. Bodhgaya
Two man elegantly resting at the foot of a tree, near the entrance of the Sujata temple, outside of Bodhgaya.
Bodhgaya is the place where the Buddha attained enlightment..
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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