Graceful Indian Lady. Indian Collection
by Jenny Rainbow
Title
Graceful Indian Lady. Indian Collection
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Indian collection has been taken in 2008 during my travel in India - mostly states Goa and Karnataka, especially in the ancient town called Gokarna, very well known for the celebration a great Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri.
Here is presented mostly not exactly the celebration but the daily life of the Indian town with candid captures and portraits of the local people.
Maha Shivaratri.
Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha in month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to South Indian calendar. However according to North Indian calendar Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both calendars it is naming convention of lunar month which differs. However both, North Indians and South Indians, celebrate Maha Shivaratri on same day.
Vrat Vidhi - One day before Shivaratri Vratam, most likely on Trayodashi, devotees should eat only one time. On Shivaratri day, after finishing morning rituals devotees should take Sankalp to observer full day fast on Shivaratri and to take food next day. During Sankalp devotees pledge for self-determination throughout the fasting period and seek blessing of Lord Shiva to finish the fast without any interference. Hindu fasts are strict and people pledge for self-determination and seek God blessing before starting them to finish them successfully.
On Shivaratri day devotees should take second bath in the evening before doing Shiva Puja or visiting temple. Shiva Puja should be done during night and devotees should break the fast next day after taking bath. Devotees should break the fast between sunrise and before the end of Chaturdashi Tithi to get maximum benefit of the Vrat. According to one contradictory opinion devotees should break the fast only when Chaturdashi Tithi gets over. But it is believed that both Shiva Puja and Parana i.e. breaking the fast should be done within Chaturdashi Tithi.
Shivaratri puja can be performed one time or four times during the night. The whole night duration can be divided into four to get four Prahar (प्रहर) to perform Shiva Puja four times. Drikpanchang.com lists all four Prahar durations for staunch Shiva devotees who perform Shiva Pujan four times in the night. We also list Nishita time when Lord Shiva appeared on the Earth in the form of Linga and the time window to break the fast on next day.
Shivaratri is also spelled as Shivratri, Shivarathri and Sivaratri.
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Comments (24)
Jenny Rainbow
Charlie, thank you very much to feature this image in the group People around the world!
Tautvydas Davainis
This is just a marvelous magic piece of art and photography. Fantastic job! =Tautvydas :)
Arjun L Sen
Stunning photograph, no only the portrait itself but the texture and colour of the old peeling walls and the soft light... FV
Donna Blackhall
This is a powerful portrait and love that she is framed in the cracked masonry V
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, Donna, her noble presence and beautiful peaceful expression of the face attract me in a distance, I make several portraits of her..
Tessa Fairey
Beautiful portrait Jenny! Great post processing.
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Tessa, thanks a lot! I was using the same treatment for all Indian series to unit all the images...
Jane Small
I love this woman's face.So deeply interesting. And the setting and textures and sense of everything aging, yet all so beautiful.Marvelous composition Jenny. v/f
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, Jane, It was really a lucky scene and she didnt pay much attention for me, she was very natural in expression...
Marie Gale
Exceptional image Jenny....so much emotion conveyed in this great portrait! v/f!
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you for the appreciation, Marie, this woman captured my attention at once..
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Superb photo with such a warm and wonderful light. Love the expression you captured on this wonderful lady's face. f,v
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thanks a lot, dear Ana, I've been absolutely drawn by the beautiful face of this old lady...