Religious
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A woman stands in front of sculptures in the Elephanta Caves (Unknown)
“Terrifyingly beautiful” is how Jay Vardhan Singh described these images. This description is extremely appropriate. These photos are undoubtedly stunning, but also eerie in the way that they make you feel something. Perhaps it has more to do with the contrast between a relatively small “modern” human and the ancient, divine and overbearing sculptures behind [Continue Reading]
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The Panchen Lama and Dalai Lama set up their film cameras before entering the Elephanta Caves in Bombay, India (1956)
Before the Dalai Lama came to India to live in exile, he made a trip to India on then PM Nehru’s invitation with the consent of Chairman Mao, in 1956. This trip was a test for the Dalai Lama under the new CCP administration in Tibet. The trip took place while Chinese premier Zhou Enlai [Continue Reading]
