Ravanahatha (Ravanhatta), meaning ‘Ravana’s hand’, derives its name from ‘Ravana’, the mythological king of ancient Lanka, who is also believed to be the creator of the instrument. It was perhaps the string instrument which was played with the help of a bow. Present-day musical instruments such as the violin can be traced back to this ancient instrument.
Joshi Daniel Photography 
Wonderful portrait, Joshi.
Great photo, I stared at this photo for a while. Captures my imagination.
soul music
in his eyes :-)
Beautiful Details… Nice in Mono…
i liked this picture because it captures facial expression as well as emotions beautifully!
Wonderful expression.
Loved it. One of your best. :)
Beautifully done :)
beautiful tones of grey :)
Beautiful pic
Great portrait of a musician.
Great angle, great portrait! Absolutely superlative photography as always!
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Wonderful! :-) ….
Another stunning photo from you, Joshi. Love how you always manage to capture facial expressions and emotions with such clarity. Clearly this guy is very focused on playing his instrument here. I hope you enjoyed the music :)
Great shot Joshi!
Classical capture
An instrument typical music and beautiful portrait
Excellent portrait, Joshi.
Great shot!
Great capture.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This has just got to be my favourite so far… I love rajastahn and everything about it… and this has captured the essence of rajasthan so very well.. Kudos!!
Very expressive portrait Joshi!
Soulful and expressive!
Great picture, very intense! Thanks for sharing.
Fab portrait Joshi!
Wonderful!
Very nice capture! :)
Your portraits always have such depth….
A handsome man intent on his music. Love the capture. He appears contemplative, as well. <3.
You capture the focus and intense of craftman with this instrument well.
Brilliant–as always.
He looks very intense.
awesome :)
Your portraits always have such depth and information in very less words !!
Captivating picture of Ravanahatha player in Rajasthan. I wonder how they play it so soulfully and skillfully. Thanks for posting!
Beautifully taken !!!!
If you are trying to show Ravanahatha then you shoud have had made it the focus of the picture. As someone who is from Jaisalmer, I knew this was Ravanahatha even though only half of it is shown, but for those who are not from Rajasthan this pic is not something that shows the instrument clearly.
Another stunning shot.
Nice composition.
Cracking portrait Joshi
Great textures in this character study
Great photo and great info to go along with it. Wondering does it sound similar to the violin….Thanks for sharing. :)
Fantastic eyes.
So many beautiful images here I hardly know where to start.
Wonderful portrait Joshi !!
His eyes leap out of the photo. Beautiful and creative portrait.
So great. I love viewing your work! Btw is there a like button?
Great portrait. Such an intense look in this eyes.
He looks very suave and debonair, playing the part for this lovely instrument.
Superb portrait.
This portrait is striking for the patterns alone. Nice work.
Poise and grace, from the clothes to manner of holding the instrument.
Another classic portrait Joshi :)
Beautiful capture. All features of face captured so well.
I admire this portrait! Magnificent work!
Have a great week end!
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Ha Ha Ha..this photo rewind memory when I clicked something similar and published on my site. You have your own vision too. Good looking photograph. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful
Un portrait exceptionnel, dont tu as su fabuleusement mettre en avant la puissance du regard et du geste ! Superbe! Amicalement :)
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Indian pics make me feel proud.
Splendid photo and backstory!
Soooo good! Contrast awesome & perfect touch post processing. Have a good one Joshi
I like the feel of the analogue photography. This is outstanding!
As always, I appreciate the back story and information about the instrument
Wonderful light and composition.
The intensity in his eyes, and his clothing, are quite striking.
Wonderful portrait!
Fantastic, Joshi, and perfect in monochrome.
Nice story to accompany this intensive portrait
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Great. Always great.
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Wow, this is such a cool shot Joshi!
Good history.
Great photo as always. I enjoyed reading the description.
What an elaborate outfit he’s wearing.
Such intensity in his eyes, such focus
Lovely capture