Karkidaka Vavu Bali
Hindus performing the annual Karkidaka Vavu Bali at the Shankhumugham Beach in Trivandrum. Karkidaka Vavu Bali is a ritualistic offering made by Hindus to the spirits of ancestors.
Hindus performing the annual Karkidaka Vavu Bali at the Shankhumugham Beach in Trivandrum. Karkidaka Vavu Bali is a ritualistic offering made by Hindus to the spirits of ancestors.
bravo!
nice perspective…love the way u have captured the water droplets!!
well captured and processed
Beautiful intimate detail!
Stunning capture, Joshi. Love the tones and the story behind it.
Love how you captured this offering. It appears as if they are inviting us to also reach out our hands to participate.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Very precious!
Wonderful lighting and beautiful black and white.
I think I love you for this one….
Wonderful work! I love the emotion and detail captured in this photo! Definitely a winner!
Loved this!
Excellent light , magic picture !!
seriously amazing frame!!!!
Amazing shot.
lovely.
Like!
Wonderful hands and lighting.
Lovely image !!
Such an extremely intimate glimpse at how they revere their dead ancestors. This is the best detailed shot on the ceremony that I’ve seen so far.
Light effect is well captured. Thanks for sharing.
What a sight! Gorgeous!…..I like your images very much.
Best Wishes
Susanne
excellent detail, theme and b&w quality
wow…… excellent….
love your pictures, often like and re-post in FB.
This is beyond fabulous Joshi. Incredibly beautiful photo on all planes.
Great shot, – lovely DOF!
Beautiful and creative. Simply outstanding!
So good to see the images from back home
amazing perspective!
superb
Love the bokeh and the tradition essence you manage to capture!
Really nice image! Love the contrast in light/darkness on opposite side, and those drops are like little diamonds falling.
Amazing how you captured the water droplets. What an exquisite image!
Very interesting. Good story.
Bel instantané et mise au point sur les gouttes
Excellent light and composition, Joshi!
Oh wow !!! This is a truely magic image, love it. Cheers Callie
Neat dark to light gradient and selective focus on the drops – another fine image.
Lovely!
Monochrome tones to die for! You have surely unravelled the mysteries of darkness and light. Superb!
It’s always interesting to learn a bit more about this culture and see the people of the area. Thanks for keeping that door open to us.
Superb shot…the water droplets are captured clearly.
Oh! This is out of the world, marvelous.
Wonderful capture
Belle atmosphaire pour ce n&b.
Interesting and powerful image!!
beautiful monochrome
This is utterly gorgeous!
It appears to be a very meaningful ritual, Joshi. I love the way you have portrayed it so reverently.
Superb clarity.
Ethereal ~