Assi ghats, Varanasi

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Image Title: Assi ghats, Varanasi

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By: Claude Renault
Copyright ©2004

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Photographer	Claude Renault {Karma:1357}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Canon EOS 10D
Categories	People	Film Format
Portfolio	India	Lens	Canon 17-35 mm f2.8L USM
Uploaded	11/30/2004	Film / Memory Type	Microdrive IBM
		ISO / Film Speed	0
Views	511	Shutter
Favorites	2	Aperture	f/
Critiques	14	Rating	6.08 / 8 Ratings
Location	City - Varanasi State - UTTAR PRADESH Country - India
About	This is the first picture I took when I got to Varanasi, I took it near Assi Ghat. Those are the steps going up to the temple. If you go to Varanasi, there is a very nice guesthouse where to stay : Sahi river guest house ( devanandmishra@hotmail.com ), it's a delightfully peaceful place overlooking the Ganges. Assi Ghat an important ghat of Varanasi traditionally constitutes the southern end of conventional city. Numerous References about this ghat are found in early literature Particulalry in matsypurana, again purana, kurma purana, padma purana and kashi khanda. According to a belief goddess Durga after slaining demon Shumbha- Nishumbha had thrown her sword. The place, where sword (Khadga) had fallen resulted in flowing of big stream known as asi river. The on confuewce place of river Ganga and Asi known as Asi or Assi ghat. In Kashi Khand it is referred as Asi "Saimbeda Tirtha" one gets punaya of all the Tirthas ( religious places) by taking a dip here. Infact this ghats was extended from Assi to Bhaidaini ghata ealier

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Siddharth Siva {K:3327} 2/1/2005

wonderful shot! i need to travel so much.. i just dont get around to doing it!

Senthil Kumar {K:1648} 1/23/2005

Wonderful shot, Claude!

Regards,
Senthil

siddhardha garige {K:1746} 1/20/2005

very nice and well composed

David Bourke {K:2239} 12/20/2004

Truly an amazing capture. Very well composed.

Eva H {K:493} 12/14/2004

well done!

Javed Rassi {K:8223} 12/1/2004

Excellent image, great eye for art, the lines and the figrue adds to it. Well done.

AJ Miller

{K:49168} 11/30/2004

The matching colours of the woman's clothes and the steps is brilliant!
AJ

ventrix drogo

{K:65398} 11/30/2004

Compliments, great image, very good composition. I like it. Bye.

CAGATAY ATASAGUN {K:21564} 11/30/2004

Dear Claude,

Could you please advise us about shutter and aperture values ? This seems nice composition and I wish there could be more light particularly on woman..

Best,

CAgatay

Monir El.Shazly {K:2218} 11/30/2004

very good shot. excellent composition

Daniel Alexandrescu {K:1249} 11/30/2004

Simply great !!

Regards,
Daniel

Lotta Soderberg

{K:69} 11/30/2004

Great composition! Nice lines and colors.

Jacek Gasiorowski {K:-2226} 11/30/2004

wonderfull, amazing compo

Mohammad Reza Shahrokhi Nejad {K:7396} 11/30/2004

so good.
I like it too much.

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