Vinaya Mathews, PPSA
April 2024 - Drying Clothes
About the Image(s)
'Pandharpur Wari ' is a very famous religious procession rather than marching of the devotees of lord Vitthal in India. The devotees walk 250 kms during 10-11 days to reach Pandharpur to meet their lord whose temple is in Phadharpur. They take a bath in the morning, wash their clothes, carry wet clothes with them and start walking. They keep walking the whole day. So whenever they stop for flood or rest, they dry their clothes, to wear the next day.
Here the lady is drying her saree. The concept 'Layering' was in my mind while taking this photo. On the road, you can see some devotees walking too.
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7 comments posted
Vinaya. Welcome to this group. I'm sure you will add value to it (having read your Bio).
I like this image. It's typically vibrant from your Country (I must visit again and will) and tells a story well. I like how the garment in the air (gosh it's so long!) travels downwards, leading my eye towards more colour. It's interesting that despite the fact that I can only see one face and I can't see what or who is holding the other end, it somehow works to show the culture of life 'on the road'. A nice travel picture. Posted: 04/14/2024 13:54:24
I like this image. It's typically vibrant from your Country (I must visit again and will) and tells a story well. I like how the garment in the air (gosh it's so long!) travels downwards, leading my eye towards more colour. It's interesting that despite the fact that I can only see one face and I can't see what or who is holding the other end, it somehow works to show the culture of life 'on the road'. A nice travel picture. Posted: 04/14/2024 13:54:24
Thank your Adrian for good words.
Saree is 9 yard, ( 8 meter). Traditional way of wearing saree, in Maharashtra. The other end of saree is tied to the branches of small trees so you are not able to see another person Posted: 04/14/2024 23:44:42
Saree is 9 yard, ( 8 meter). Traditional way of wearing saree, in Maharashtra. The other end of saree is tied to the branches of small trees so you are not able to see another person Posted: 04/14/2024 23:44:42
Sherry Weinstein
Again, Vinaya, welcome. Given the vibrant colors of all the different fabrics, this is definitely reminiscent of travel in India. I wonder, though, if you might have restricted your view to a smaller area so there would be fewer distractions. Posted: 04/15/2024 00:46:15
OK. Thanks. Will give a thought. Posted: 04/15/2024 00:48:12
Vinaya again welcome to the group and thank for sharing this image. I think this is a good image that would fit in the travel group. I like the colors, the nice sky texture and the two women below the big saree not being hided but other elements. However, there are two things that bother me a little. First the black and white barrier in the lower part of the image creates a distraction because is a strong diagonal element and also because is very bright. I also would like to see where the saree goes on the left side of the image. I guess it is tight somewhere in the bush, or I can think is hold by another woman. Regardless, to me there is something missing there and makes the image incomplete.
Just my two cents thoughts.
Kind regards
Michele Posted: 04/20/2024 04:21:09
Just my two cents thoughts.
Kind regards
Michele Posted: 04/20/2024 04:21:09
Again, Vinaya, welcome to the group. My concern with this photo is that, without your detailed explanation, an uninformed viewer would not understand what is being shown in the photo. In the future, I look forward to seeing other images with more approachable subject matter for the naive (non-Indian) viewer, of which I'm sure you have many. Posted: 04/25/2024 17:41:22
The colors are wonderful. Yes, the story can't be fully appreciated without your text, but the image is very nice. I liked what you wrote, it gave me a good understanding of the saree, the process of wearing it and cleaning it. I never dreaamed it would be this long as I saw the women working in the fields of India.
Welcome to our group and I expect we are going to very much appreciate what you share with us. Posted: 04/27/2024 14:59:54
Welcome to our group and I expect we are going to very much appreciate what you share with us. Posted: 04/27/2024 14:59:54