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.
Karkidaka Vavu Bali
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
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.
Joshi Daniel Photography 
bravo!
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nice perspective…love the way u have captured the water droplets!!
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well captured and processed :)
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Beautiful intimate detail!
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Stunning capture, Joshi. Love the tones and the story behind it.
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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!
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Very precious!
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Wonderful lighting and beautiful black and white.
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I think I love you for this one….
:)
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Wonderful work! I love the emotion and detail captured in this photo! Definitely a winner!
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Loved this!
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Excellent light , magic picture !!
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seriously amazing frame!!!!
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Amazing shot.
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lovely.
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Like!
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Wonderful hands and lighting.
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Lovely image !!
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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.
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Light effect is well captured. Thanks for sharing.
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What a sight! Gorgeous!…..I like your images very much.
Best Wishes
Susanne
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excellent detail, theme and b&w quality
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wow…… excellent….
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love your pictures, often like and re-post in FB. ;)
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This is beyond fabulous Joshi. Incredibly beautiful photo on all planes.
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Great shot, – lovely DOF!
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Beautiful and creative. Simply outstanding!
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So good to see the images from back home :) amazing perspective!
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superb
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Love the bokeh and the tradition essence you manage to capture! :D
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Really nice image! Love the contrast in light/darkness on opposite side, and those drops are like little diamonds falling.
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Amazing how you captured the water droplets. What an exquisite image!
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Very interesting. Good story.
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Bel instantané et mise au point sur les gouttes
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Excellent light and composition, Joshi!
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Oh wow !!! This is a truely magic image, love it. Cheers Callie
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Neat dark to light gradient and selective focus on the drops – another fine image.
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Lovely!
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Monochrome tones to die for! You have surely unravelled the mysteries of darkness and light. Superb!
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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.
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Superb shot…the water droplets are captured clearly.
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Oh! This is out of the world, marvelous.
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Wonderful capture
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Belle atmosphaire pour ce n&b.
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Interesting and powerful image!!
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beautiful monochrome
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This is utterly gorgeous!
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It appears to be a very meaningful ritual, Joshi. I love the way you have portrayed it so reverently.
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Superb clarity.
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Ethereal ~
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As usual..Brilliant!!
Loved those droplets.
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Impressive shot, …. well done
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love the water droplets and the impressive contrast!!
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love hte water drops and the striking contrast!!
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Interesting scene , well shown , Phil
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Well-frozen moment! I can visualize the whole ritual.
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Beautiful! Very dramatic!!
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Brilliant composition, very well done ! Have a lovely day :)
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Great shot, captures the moment really well.
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The photo is enchanting. The droplets falling look like diamonds.
Your photo is outstanding.
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Wonderful shot!
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Very well captured Joshi! :-)
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blessed droplets
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super :)) awesome
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a fine shot of this ritual.. nicely done!
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Very nicely taken
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Awesome!
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Very nice picture!
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Nice photo, seems a lot nicer in black and white.
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Lovely shot
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Le geste est beau. La photo est belle.
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Really nice.
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beaucoup de “religiosité” dans ce geste simple !! une belle image suggestive.
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nice capture in action ,well done for your strong pic
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very cool shot as usual sir. Nice work.
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I like the close cropping. Great atmosphere.
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Wow ,the droplets of water form a cute chain.
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Great image… :)
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Wonderful work!
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Lovely!
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What a stunning capture of the ancestral thread . . . beautiful!
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The lighting, the contrast and the composition…perfect.
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Lovely, lovely composition and mystical atmosphere.
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Beautiful detail… how you captured the water droplets is beyond my understanding! I have fond memories of Shankhmigam Beach… would love to see how it looks in color!
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This is new to me.
Very interesting.
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Very nice exposition.
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very cool. nice timing.
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Love the droplets, great capture!
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what a perfect timing and mood, well done
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Beautifully captured!
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A gentle mood.
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A moment of humanity
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Great timing. The drops are amazing.
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What wonderful images emerge from the festivals, one day I would love to see them.
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Wonderful gesture in your light.
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Lovely light, love those droplets as well
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great capture of a particolar moment. compliments!
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wonderful that you collect these moments to share with the world.
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Lovely light and a perfectly timed capture Joshi
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Very nice Pic.
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