The old man sat in front of a small shrine
Walking through the old town of Panauti, I saw an older man sitting in front of a roadside Hindu altar. He was a man wearing a traditional hat and had a deeply wrinkled face. He had a box and an umbrella beside him, so he seemed to be resting in this spot.
In Japan, not many people would sit with their backs to a small shrine on the side of the road. I guess it's because I feel it's a bit of a punishment, right? But here in Panauti, the man in the photo was sitting with his back to the altar. Not only this man, but many people in Nepal are resting in front of the altar. There are many gods here and there, and if you stand facing a god, you will naturally stand with your back to one of them, so maybe he didn't mind.
| Jan 2010 NEPAL PEOPLE | |
| ALTAR CAP OLD MAN PANAUTI SHRINE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
3550
Shooting Date
Jun 2009
Posted On
January 7, 2010
Modified On
November 30, 2020
Place
Panauti, Nepal
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
