The shinto marriage is the traditional Japanese marriage. The bride wears heavy make-up and a white kimono, that symbolizes virginity and obedience to her husband. I had the opportunity to witness several ceremonies in Japan. They all end up with a photo session. Nothing proves that the guests will have a good time. The ceremony…
This was a very busy day in Istanbul as people were getting ready to leave to Mecca for the Hajj, the official pilgrimage period. In front of the Süleymaniye Mosque, I spotted this woman in black who was remained unruffled in the middle of the crowd. March 1997. C’était une journée très chargée à Istanbul…
This man with a strange hat does not move. He is a buddhist monk begging for alms in front of the Kiyomizu temple. Begging is the only occasion monks appear in public. February 2012. Cet homme avec un étrange chapeau ne bouge pas. C’est un moine bouddhiste qui demande l’aumône devant le temple Kiyomizu. La…
A group of monks is waiting for a plane in one of the halls of the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. I liked the contrast between the modern, clean and cold building and the traditional outfit they were wearing. March 2007. Un groupe de moines attend l’avion dans un des halls de l’aéroport Suvarnabhumi à Bangkok.…
This shepard who looks like Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ was having tea in front a tourist shop in Petra. He belongs to one of the many nomadic Bedouin tribes you meet in the Jordan desert. February 2012. Ce berger qui ressemble à Johnny Depp dans « Pirates des Caraïbes » prenait le thé devant…
I met this young Indian man on the banks of the holy lake in Pushkar, Rajasthan. Pushkar is one of the oldest existing cities of India and a big religious center. Shiva’s tears are said to have created the pond. The young man may look like a beggar but he is a sadhu, someone who…
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