I spotted this boy dressed as the Hindu deity, Shiva, at the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
Read more: Kumbh Mela | Sadhu
A young Shiva at the Nashik Kumbh Mela
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
I spotted this boy dressed as the Hindu deity, Shiva, at the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
Read more: Kumbh Mela | Sadhu
Joshi Daniel Photography 
you’ve expressed the power
he is concentrating :-)
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:)
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de biens belles couleurs
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thank you :)
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very colorful..
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Wow what a powerful picture
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thank you Alesia :)
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Nice photography
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thank you :)
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Such interesting rites even today!
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yeah :)
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Excellent.
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thank you :)
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Awesome
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Splendid💜
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thank you :)
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Wow this is exquisite. So detailed. Thanks. <3
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thank you Debbie :)
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Another beautiful portrait, Joshi. As forgiving journal said. So exquisite and detailed. You always capture the things and moments that our eyes can easily miss, and make us them them :)
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thank you so much Mabel :)
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Nice portrait, I would like to know what is thinking.
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thank you Ester :)
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Stunning capture!
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Simply beautiful !
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Love the moment you chose to push the button,…this thoughtful pose is just perfect.
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thank you Paula :)
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Eyes speak a lot.
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I agree.
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Love the colours and details in this photo! :)
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Lovely and lively
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gorgeous…. goodness, I want to travel so badly!
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hehe thank you :)
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Amazing photo Joshi
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thank you Sue :)
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Stunning!
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Looks very good. Normally you use rather unsaturated colours; this is different.
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Thank you :) Yeah, trying new things ;)
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Colourful yet intense pic
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thank you Harini :)
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Stunning colors!
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thank you Jen :)
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The blues and oranges pop! And the young boy, so thoughtful.
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I like the moment that you captured this boy. It is not quite straight look at him but the angle that you chose.
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thank you :)
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It appears to me that the boy had been transformed by the spirit of the deity. You captured his expression very well.
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thank you Peter :)
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Awesome
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thank you Rupam :)
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Nice.
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Love the pose, colors, and the separation from the background.
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thank you Tom :)
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That’s quite a beautiful portrait – the slightly bent posture and facial expression make it special.
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I agree that your photo has all of the right elements. Then what happens? Does Shiva mind? Gods are usually pretty angry, ruthless characters. . . .
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lol
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Nice capture. Har had Mahadev!
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I have never seen this look of wonder and thoughtfulness on Shiva’s face…beautiful picture :)
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thank you Sowmiya :)
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Very Beautiful gate up of Lord Shiva . Har Har mahadev
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Oh . that’s lovely Joshi … a little hesitancy … faraway thoughts …
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thank you :)
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So much power, so much growing up ahead.
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yeah :)
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intéressante tenue et superbe cet orangé
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Very fine interpretation :)
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wow! Wonderful image!
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Very beautifully picture taken
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This is a usual sight in my home town, Rishikesh (Uttarakhand).
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How fortunate to come from such a holy place. I bet you have amazing dreams about the Himalayas!
Joshi Daniel’s blog offers a perspective/view/education of worlds I’ve never seen before. So captivating…
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I completely agree with you. Joshi Daniel is actively building bridges between cultures. In addition, his photographs bring new perspective to everyday life that is often missed/ignored by us.
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Glad that my work can convey something :)
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But what about your dreams? I’m certain you’ve witnessed spectacularly beautiful things. Your poetry speaks to that!
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:)
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You have captured a special moment .. beautiful Joshi
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thank you Julie :)
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Beautiful portrait :)
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Great shot! Wishing you much joy and light!
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Wonderful portrait!
Happy Holidays!
Gil Zetbase
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Stellar! :)
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:)
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Great photo! :)
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Fabulous :) lovely colours!
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Fabulous.
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thank you Rajesh :)
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Beautiful girl.
Amazing photo full of color.
hugs
Happy New Year
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Thank you :)
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Great. :)
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thank you Lisah :)
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amazing, amazing, so nice and different then people around here
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thank you :)
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Oh my… I really enjoy looking through your gallery. Your pictures have POWER.
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thank you so much :)
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Great portrait Joshi!
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thank you :)
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Amazing capture as ever.
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Thank you :)
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I’d so love to be sitting there beside you to see how you take your photos and learn from you! Wow! Love to be able to travel too to have those wonderful and enriching opportunities!
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May be one day we can shoot together :)
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Wow would I love that!!!!
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I love the colours in your photos! where do you come from by the way?
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Thank you :)
I am from India.
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Cool! nice to meet you :)
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:)
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Love the colour!
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Thank you :)
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Oh my!! His eyes, too! Stunning!
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Thank you :)
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lovely pictures as always :) I love this one. reminds me of all the lovely festivals I attended in India
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Thank you and great to know that :)
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Reblogged this on Vietnam Travel & Trade Portal.
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It is noteworthy that you captioned it as ” young” shiva emphasizing on the beauty of mixture of his age and colors. ❣️
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Thank you :)
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