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Priest, Megose, of the Saint George Church, Lalibe

Priest, Megose, of the Saint George Church, Lalibela, is blessing the pilgrims during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. I shot this image during my 2019 Lalibela Photo Tour.

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.

The Church of Saint George is one of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela. It was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff from the late 12th or early 13th century AD and believed to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". When you see it for the first time, the Church appears wholly inaccessible - with sheer drops on every side and no bridge for entrance. Then gradually you will find there is access via a very narrow man-made trench, spiralling downwards, which changes to a tunnel close to the church, to further hide its presence.
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I shot Abeba, a young Deacon, during my 2019 Lalib

I shot Abeba, a young Deacon, during my 2019 Lalibela Photo Tour at the Saint George church at the beginning of that year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. Deacons are the assistants of a priest who assists and perform all the ritual activates except a blessing. Once they are at least thirty-five years of age and have completed his Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation), they are installed as a Lector and an Acolyte.

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.

The Church of Saint George is one of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela. It was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff from the late 12th or early 13th century AD and believed to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". When you see it for the first time, the Church appears wholly inaccessible - with sheer drops on every side and no bridge for entrance. Then gradually you will find there is access via a very narrow man-made trench, spiralling downwards, which changes to a tunnel close to the church, to further hide its presence.
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Unauthorised use or reproduction for any reason is prohibited.
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Shot on: Canon EOS 5D Mark I + 16-35mm 2.8 L lens.
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All my pictures are available for print and can be shipped all over the world. If you wish to get a signed print of one of them please email me.
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Om Namah Shivaya A priest is doing the Sondha Aro

Om Namah Shivaya

A priest is doing the Sondha Aroti (Evening Puja) is an old temple at Varanasi. “Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together"- Mark Twain.

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The tragedy of life is not death but what we let d

The tragedy of life is not death but what we let die inside of us while we live.
Every time I go to Varanasi I spend some time at Manikarnika Ghat, the Place Where Death Ends.

Legend is that Lord Shiva gave the boon of eternal peace to the Manikarnika Ghat. It is believed that for thousands of years Lord Vishnu prayed to Lord Shiva asking that the holy city of Kashi, as Varanasi was known earlier, not be destroyed during the then planned annihilation of the world. Pleased by Vishnu’s earnest prayers, Shiva came to Kashi along with his wife Parvati and granted him the wish. And by consequence, any departed soul that gets its last rites performed in Varanasi attains moksha (complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death). No wonder, this land is considered to be the most sacred for cremation by the Hindus.

Man is a mortal being, and being such everyone who lives, will die; this is the inescapable law that gives meaning to life. Without death, time would have no value, life would become meaningless.

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Portrait of a Daasanach Chief. It was amazing spe

Portrait of a Daasanach Chief.

It was amazing spending real good time with the Daasanach chief at a very remote village in Ethiopia. The Daasanach are semi nomad tribe inhabiting a territory stretching over parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan. Their birthplace is Lower Omo Valley where the last indigenous people of East Africa live in frequent battle for resources, vital for their survival.
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Assignment "In the verge of Extinction" is one of the greatest blessings life has offered me. I’m really grateful to my client for the assignment for which I’ll have to travel all over the world shooting those people and tribes who are disappearing from planet earth. This is an effort to preserve and tribute their culture and heritage who are really close to nature.
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Thank you to all my friends and well wishers for their continuous support and blessings.
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When you are loyal to the number one brand in the

Last year while returning from a very remote villa

Last year while returning from a very remote village in Ethiopia to our camp we met a group of Hamar men. Most of the Hamar men keep themselves armed to protect their cattles.

The Hamar are one of many tribes living in the bush covered hills on the eastern side of the Omo Valley near the Omo River in southern Ethiopia. They are a tribe with unique rituals such as a bull jumping ceremony, Ukili Bula, that men go through in order to reach adulthood, whereupon young Hamar women get whipped to prove their love for their kinsmen.

The literal translation of this is ‘man’ and ‘bull’, and young Hamar men are supposed to jump four times over a row of cows to succeed. When a young Hamar man reaches a certain age, he must undergo this ritual to mature. It gives him the right to marry, to own cattle and to have children. Prior to Ukili Bula celebrations will start and female relatives of the young men will demand to be flogged. It’s a way of showing the emotional connection, and that the women are willing to undergo pain for the young man.
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This image has been shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a 35mm 1.4 L lens.
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I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo T

I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo Tour near the Saint George Church, Ethiopia at the beginning of this year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. Most of the pilgrims walks more than 100km to reach Lalibela to celebrate Genna. Lakhs of pilgrims stay under open sky during this festival

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.
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This image has been shot with EOS 5D Mark IV and a 16 - 35mm 2.8 L
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The year 2020 has been a year full of unpredictabi

The year 2020 has been a year full of unpredictability and a roller-coaster ride of emotions. I wish 2021 shows us a ray of light and hope to new beginnings, fresh days and warm achievements. Let this new decade guide our paths, strengthen our bonds and fulfil our dreams.

A very Happy New Year 2021!

I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo Tour at the Saint George church at the beginning of this year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”.

This image has been shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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Life is a journey, not a destination. Past two dec

Life is a journey, not a destination. Past two decades I have been living on my dream of travelling to various countries for my photographic journey. In the process of living, we face struggles, many of which cause us to suffer and to experience pain. Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension.

During this time, I've seen and learnt a lot but I strongly believe in learning every day, from everyone and until my death I’ll be learning. Whatever I have learnt I always try to share with everyone. Now I’ll be starting a “Personal Mentorship Programme” and “Masterclasses” on various photographic subjects which I’ll be posting soon.

I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. God has blessed me with an amazing family, friends and work that have been my joy, my support, and my sanity.

Requesting you to use the earphones for a better experience. Also, don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to my YouTube channel.

All the images in this video have been shot with Canon EOS 5D series and the clips have been shot with Canon EOS R.

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This is one of the images that I made in last Alla

This is one of the images that I made in last Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2019 while Sadhus of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and the largest Akhara, were in a mass initiation ceremony of becoming a Naga Sadhu (Naked Yogi). Becoming a Naga Sadhu is one of the most difficult periods of any Sadhu in their lifetime. During this initiation process, they must chop off their hair and perform their own as well as all the alive family members’ Pind Daan (after death rituals) and participate in a night-long sacred fire ceremony after they were inducted in the ancient order of Naga Sadhus. It’s very important to consider himself dead for the family and society. It’s really painful. I have seen Sadhus literally crying while performing the rituals.

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This is one of my favourite images that I have mad

This is one of my favourite images that I have made in my last Lalibela Photo Tour at the Saint George church at the beginning of this year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. Conducting a photo tour at Lalibela was a long-awaited dream come true that life has offered me.

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.

The Church of Saint George is one of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela. It was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff from the late 12th or early 13th century AD and believed to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

When you see it for the first time, the Church appears wholly inaccessible - with sheer drops on every side and no bridge for entrance. Then gradually you will find there is access via a very narrow man-made trench, spiralling downwards, which changes to a tunnel close to the church, to further hide its presence. I was honestly crawling, stumbling and limping through the dark trench and shooting those pilgrims who came to visit the church during the festival. At the end of the tunnel, all of a sudden you find the gigantic Church standing there tall and huge with shining rays of the Sun falling on the pilgrims reflecting a heavenly scenario. It looked a lot like biblical. It was really a magical moment for me!

I am grateful to my family, friends and well-wishers for their continuous support and encouragement. I am grateful to all my participants who have joined me during my workshops and photo-tours.

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