The girl seemed to remember something suddenly and started to smile while putting her hand to her mouth
The girl I met in Berhampore might have been embarrassed. When I pointed the camera at the girl wearing a bindi between her eyebrows and earrings, she put her hand to her mouth and started smiling. It was a very feminine gesture. But her gaze wasn't on my camera, she was staring into the distance. Maybe she was trying to figure out why she was being photographed by a foreigner she didn't know.
Gestures are sometimes the same gesture, but they can mean different things in different cultures. In Japan, when you make a loop with your finger, it means money, but in most countries, it can mean something obscene. This gesture made me feel feminine, but I don't know if people in India feel the same way.
| May 2013 INDIA PEOPLE | |
| BERHAMPORE BINDI EARRING GESTURE GIRL MOUTH SMILE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
7549
Shooting Date
Jun 2011
Posted On
May 24, 2013
Modified On
December 12, 2023
Place
Berhampore, India
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
