Tag Archives: Religion
Samba Brazil in Paris
“Lavagem de Bonfim” the annual Afro Brazilian religious rites practiced by Candomblé devotees in Salvador Bahia arrives in Paris for the Brazil cultural festival. Celebrated last Sunday with a a … Continue reading
Ngaben, Death the Balinese way …
The island of Bali is not only home to the gods but also where their dead are ritually cremated (ngaben) For the Balinese the Atma or soul can only be … Continue reading
Ganesha Festival in Paris …
The Hindu community in Paris celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha (Ganesha Chaturthi) with devotional procession … Offerings and prayers to Lord Ganesha … Pulling the chariot of Ganesha laden … Continue reading
Holy Apparitions …
Unexplainable events do happen in our world and should we choose to believe it is up to us – such is the phenomena of divine apparitions which has been going … Continue reading
Tales of The Ganges Varanasi in Monochrome …
Nothing is more sacred in India than the Ganges and when they say that you have not seen India if you haven’t been to Benares (Varanasi) I decided to come … Continue reading
Byzantium the vaults of heaven …
Byzantine culture spanning from the 5th century has influenced many of the Mediterranean art styles and even after the fall of Constantinople in 1543 marking the end of the Empire, … Continue reading
Xi’an and the Hui people …
It looks like a Chinese pavilion but it is actually the Great Mosque of Xi’an built in the 8th century and one of the oldest in China. Like many visitors … Continue reading
A temple in Benares …
One of the many temples in Varanasi along the Ganges shot with my Canon EOS film camera using 24-70 mm lens and Ilford Delta 400 This image is part of … Continue reading
