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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: atpaula on September 04, 2017, 15:27:16

Title: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 04, 2017, 15:27:16
Taken today.
Some sort of celebration was going on.
D5 & 105mm f/1.4E.
Thank you for looking.

1
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6126_zpssosphruj.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6126_zpssosphruj.jpg.html)




2
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6127_zps981lj1bf.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6127_zps981lj1bf.jpg.html)




3
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6124_zps1ssk0jnu.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6124_zps1ssk0jnu.jpg.html)




4
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6153_zpsc9yt014t.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6153_zpsc9yt014t.jpg.html)




5
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6156_zpsyxpzmaok.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6156_zpsyxpzmaok.jpg.html)




6
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6187_zpszyffad5k.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6187_zpszyffad5k.jpg.html)




7
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6173_zpsrm1icpjc.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6173_zpsrm1icpjc.jpg.html)




8
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6184_zps6sejaa6m.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6184_zps6sejaa6m.jpg.html)




9
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6139_zpssuwa0adg.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6139_zpssuwa0adg.jpg.html)




10
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af237/atpaula/aD5S_6157_zpsu4yv2bns.jpg) (http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/atpaula/media/aD5S_6157_zpsu4yv2bns.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Jakov Minić on September 04, 2017, 15:29:16
Beautiful colors and kids, atpaula!
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: armando_m on September 04, 2017, 16:13:47
Fantastic portraits, do you know what is the celebration about ?
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 04, 2017, 19:08:23
Beautiful colors and kids, atpaula!

I was amazed by them!!!
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 04, 2017, 19:11:08
Fantastic portraits, do you know what is the celebration about ?

Thank you Armando.
I have to ask.
I didn't want any guide walking with me, as always when I'm taking pictures, so I decided to discover later what it was about.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 04, 2017, 19:23:36
Little devis, Kathmandu living godesses, a living tradition among the Nepalese tribes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3065201/Kathmandus-living-goddess-survives-quake.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3065201/Kathmandus-living-goddess-survives-quake.html)
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 04, 2017, 20:07:34
From Wikipedia:

Kumari, or Kumari Devi, or Living Goddess – Nepal is the tradition of worshipping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or devi in Hindu religious traditions. The word Kumari is derived from the Sanskrit Kaumarya, meaning "princess".[1]

In Nepal, a Kumari is a pre-pubescent girl selected from the Shakya caste or Bajracharya clan of the Nepalese Newari community. The Kumari is revered and worshipped by some of the country's Hindus as well as the Nepali Buddhists, though not the Tibetan Buddhists. While there are several Kumaris throughout Nepal, with some cities having several, the best known is the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu, and she lives in the Kumari Ghar, a palace in the center of the city. The selection process for her is especially rigorous. As of 2010, the Royal Kumari was Matina Shakya, aged four, installed in October 2008 by the Maoist government that replaced the monarchy. Unika Bajracharya, selected in April 2014 as the Kumari of Patan, is the second most important living goddess.[2][3]

A Kumari is generally chosen for one day and worshipped accordingly on certain festivals like Navaratri or Durga Puja. In Kathmandu Valley this is a particularly prevalent practice. A Kumari is believed to be the incarnation of Taleju. When her first menstruation begins, it is believed that the goddess vacates her body. Serious illness or a major loss of blood from an injury are also causes for loss of deity.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Ann on September 04, 2017, 20:22:29
Thank you so much both for sharing these truly beautiful and stunning portraits and also for your detailed description of the Living Goddess tradition in Nepal.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Akira on September 04, 2017, 20:26:09
Aguinaldo, these are beautiful portraits!  Interesting depiction of the mixture of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 05, 2017, 03:04:22
Thank you so much Ann and Akira for the kind words.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 05, 2017, 05:49:05
I believe that buying this camera (D5) and lens (105mm f/1.4E) was the most well spent money in photographic equipment I ever did.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Ann on September 05, 2017, 07:43:38
I feel the same way about my D5 — a totally amazing machine!
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Erik Lund on September 05, 2017, 08:50:29
Very sober documentary style shooting ;) I like them!
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: atpaula on September 05, 2017, 20:36:42
Very sober documentary style shooting ;) I like them!

Thank you Erik.
I'm glad you like it.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: golunvolo on September 11, 2017, 16:40:35
Olé Atpaula.

   I enjoyed the series a lot. Very interesting custom, beautiful with a mix of innocence and character. One before last (9) stands out for me as framing, action and gaze makes for a story inside the story of the image.
Title: Re: Some kids from Kathmandu
Post by: Maggiee on September 14, 2017, 09:28:45
Unbelievably beautiful children's portraits, I like the style in the bark you work! check this (http://fixthephoto.com/blog/retouch-tips/3-most-frequent-retouching-mistakes-how-to-avoid.html)