Cement Life: A New Experience

The way of carrying cement was different in Birgunj, an industrial city in Nepal.  Prabhu Pandit Kumal, 50, who is bold, hardworking and happy most of the time happy, gave me consent to document his hard work with cement. Here are few shots as a part of my ongoing project “The Cement Life”

Monsoon Magic

I encountered with this place in 2009 after the monsoon. The water level was not so high. I took some photos during that time and was not so happy with the shots. I was always thinking to go to this place again when the water level is high, and the best time is monsoon n period.

Yesterday, on 5 August, I visited the place again hoping for better capture. The water level was high, trees were green but the water was not as crystal clear  as i was expecting due to continuous monsoon rain. I was hoping that colorful stones under the water will bring some magic in my frame, but monsoon did a magic by putting mud colors in the water.

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Hindu women celebrate Rishi Panchami festival in Nepal

Hindu women take holy bath in Bagmati River on the occasion of Rishi Panchami festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Hindu women believe that the fasting, worship and the holy bath in the river will purify any offenses that occurred during menstruation period.

Hindu women celebrate Rishi Panchami festival by fasting and taking holy bath in rivers. Hindu women believe that the fasting, worship and the holy bath in the river will purify any offenses that occurred during menstruation period.  In most of the Hindu family, Menstruation is taken as symbol impurity and women are not supposed to take part in religious ceremonies during this period. Women worship Sapta Rishi (Seven Saints) asking forgiveness for the offenses occurred during the monthly periods throughout the Year.

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