The River of Humanity

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• goodwill (3297)
• [2008-07-19 6:17]

Shot of one of the most sacred places in the world. I love the shot, full of emotions and not people, as people don't come here, here comes the emotions, here comes the devotion, for Mother Ganges.
I salute yu dear Angshu for such a splendid view.
The very presence of the shot on the PC fills my heart with joy and makes my mind drift to the feet of Mother Ganges.
Don't know how may times my bones were immeresed in thy sacred waters and how many times the nears and dears would cary my ashes here........but I love the place.
Thank you brother for this.....
Love and regard,

Rajeev

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• leo61 (30502)
• [2008-07-19 6:17]
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Hi Angshu!
First of all,today I booked my flight to India.To Cochin at 1st of january and back from Thivandrum at the 31st.I`ll stay mainly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
You found a great POV topresent this interesting place and the crowd taking ritual bath.Thanks for the interesting note.
Regards,Leo

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• Wanda1 (7703)
• [2008-07-19 6:55]

Hi Angshuman,
A great wide view of this amazing place. So many people in one place all for the same purpose. Nice and very ineteresting with so much to look at.
Regards
Wanda

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• crckt (6749)
• [2008-07-19 6:56]
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Hi Angshumanda,
Ha, ha.. I am your neighbor for the first time on the same TE page. I just woke up, got myself a mug of coffee and I see this shot! aaaah..coffee gets sweeter! Great shot of Haridwar. Amazing number of people! May be one day you'll also post the "Har ki pauri" shot that I saw, that one is great too.
Have a great weekend!
Shaeri

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• patshoo (736)
• [2008-07-19 8:52]

Dramatic scenery,Well capture of impressive moment and interesting POV,A lot of detail and story to explored from a very good sharpness ,Well arranged of light and color too.Good work,TFS.

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• carper (52624)
• [2008-07-19 9:55]

a special shot here Angshuman
what a crowd, very good composition, nice details and a special photo, I like it. have a good weekend.
gr. jaap

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• Morac (8036)
• [2008-07-19 10:14]

Hi Angshumanda,
Shot of one of the most sacred places in the world.
Well capture this impressive moment.
Thank you for your precise and detailed note.
Regards
Marc

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• Gerrit (24243)
• [2008-07-19 10:43]

Hi Angshu,
great overview and what an enormous amount of people.
Very interesting picture.
Regards, gerrit

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• berek (22479)
• [2008-07-19 12:06]

Hi Angshuman,
interesting traditional view from your mystic country. I like framing and note. have a nice evening.
Burak

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• Graal (41573)
• [2008-07-20 0:25]

Hi Angshuman,
amazing scene, an interesting reportage and informations. Well done photo. I likeit a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

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• somak_g (361)
• [2008-07-20 2:20]

hi angshu,

the essence of haridwar is there in this photograph. i am not religious at all - but i have come to like this place very much. thanks for sharing.

regards
somak

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• feather (40121)
• [2008-07-20 2:20]
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Excellent POV. All the perspective lines lead into the scene. It's an amazing sight that so many people gather for a Holy occasion. Do they all wait their turn to go into the Ganga?
Kath

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• robob (3180)
• [2008-07-20 8:00]

Hello Angshu,
Impressionnante foule participant à cette cérémonie !
Excellent point de vue ici et note très instructive,
Bien à toi et à bientôt,
Robert

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• Jonas_Schmitt (2362)
• [2008-07-20 9:31]

Hello Angshu!
I´ve heard of the Kumbha Mela before, but I´ve never seen a picture of it on TrekEarth. But I think it must be really amazing to stand among those many many people. This shot is great, it really shows the festival how it really is. You composed the picture perfectly and you chose an excellent point of view.
Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful photo with us! Best regards,
Jonas

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• Felip (1744)
• [2008-07-20 10:05]

Angshu, your images are not only shots that can like more or less, they are authentic witnesses of your country's day by day. This one, for instance, could appear in the frontpage of any newspaper. You're a graphical crooner of your country, my friend.

Best regards

Felip

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• Stepan (25152)
• [2008-07-20 22:47]

Wow, must be really amazing. I wish I could see that for real.
This looks so typical to me, so india, so crazy, so impressive !!!
A great report shot.
Stéphane

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• emjleclercq (10884)
• [2008-07-20 22:54]

Nice title which reveal immediatly the name of the river. It is very impressing to see how many people on this picture, but holy places seems to be perfect to attract huge crowds of people, (even more than music concerts...). Not the best of the skies, but this time the intesrest is down rather than up.

All the best,

Emmanuel

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• John_F_Kennedy (19986)
• [2008-07-20 23:16]

What a lovely immage of this scared place. Interesting place and scene. Fine colours and composition. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• aadilj (9595)
• [2008-07-20 23:36]

Wow, so you'vebeen ravelling and giving us these lovely images. I love the way you have composed this much photographed place and given it your touch

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• Bluejeans (18200)
• [2008-07-21 1:11]

Ola Angshuman ,
Nossa quanta gente neste lugar fantástico conhecido no mundo ,todas estas pessoas para tomar banho no rio um lugar de fé , gostei muito das cores , belo ponto de visão , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• kiwi_explorer (12127)
• [2008-07-21 1:58]

Hi Angshuman,
So this one is from your new camera ... you've got a good quality wide angle lens. You've captured this spectacular scene well .... the sheer number of people is just fascinating to watch. Well composed and your description is interesting and informative to read. Good balanced lighting and contrast. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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• riclopes (26002)
• [2008-07-21 2:26]
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Taken two days after I did 40 ;-) Olá Angshu, I remember well this place and its fascinating mood. The weather seems the same but the crowd is much bigger. And I thought there was a lot of people when I was there...but not like this. It's fantastic this vison...much more interesting than the crowds in football stadiums. Great diagonal of the river flowing around the redish 'cupulas'. A pitty the not perfect light conditions and these lamps of the lamppost in FG.
Best regards,
ricardo

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• fabio_ts (12180)
• [2008-07-21 2:53]

Hallo Angshu my friend,
an impressive image here, a nice piece of photogiournalism with a bonus from the rainy day atmosphere, fine work, I like it!!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

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• pierrefonds (18121)
• [2008-07-21 4:07]

Hi Angshuman,

The presence of people has an effect of scale. The point of view of the Ganaga river is giving depth to the picture. The curve of the river is an asset to the composition. The cloudy sky is filtering the light which is giving a good contrast to the colors. Your note is informative. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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• zmey (4283)
• [2008-07-21 8:42]

hello angshuman

an interesting observation here. the crowds do resemble the river itself... so, the title is perfect here. not sure i personally would want to fight my way through this crowd ever, but the atmosphere does seem magic.

warm regards,
kristaps

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• testmaniac (7851)
• [2008-07-21 21:34]

Hi Angshuman, great place - great photo!So many people, so famous place and ceremony! Congratulation for this photo with this POV.
TFS and regards,
Phil

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• avene (5310)
• [2008-07-22 11:50]

hello Angshuman,
you did not have a particularly nice and interesting light here, but such a scene is fascinating in any light. I like a lot your comparison of two rivers, especially seeing how the crowd mirrors the curves of the river the little islands in the middle. the point of view you have chosen creates a very nice composition with the river leadind the eye through the scene, I like that a lot. excellent work, and very informative note, thank you for that.

regards,
Kristine

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• Vato_Law (10674)
• [2008-07-22 14:39]

Hello Angshuman,
These traditions and beliefs doesn't stop to amaze me and this shot of yours just enhance the feeling.
It's really something to watch this scene specially when mixed with those beautiful buildings.
I like a lot this shot!
Cheers.
Paulo

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• dvlazar (4295)
• [2008-07-22 21:04]

Impressive moment youve captured here! I love the frame of people, and the composition of the river is perfectly done.
Good shot,
Dave.

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• siolaw (21854)
• [2008-07-22 23:52]

Hi Angshu,
Some big crowds there...and you found a good high POV on the holy place. The overcast sky gave you intense contrasted colors. Neddless to say: many details to look at!!!
Greetings
Laurent

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• Scharan (11415)
• [2008-07-23 16:19]

Olá Angshu

Bonito ponto de vista, é bom ver esse "mar" de gente...bonitas cores e detalhes, meus parabéns pelo trabalho.
GA
Vera

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• ChrisJ (55597)
• [2008-07-24 6:41]

Hi Angshuman

A superb daily life scene with good sharpness & high pov. A popular spot too, by the look of it. Tfs!

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• josepmarin (25452)
• [2008-07-25 8:36]

Hi Angshuman,
A great capture of this sacred place, the multitude is impressive! We can notice an almost mystical feeling in this ritual bath, your composition has a lot of spiritual strength.
The depth of the image is fantastic, and the architectural elements that appear between the people add a special interest to the photo.
Nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep