If you travel to Rajasthan, you’ll see most men sporting a moustache and some also with beards. Topped with a turban in the style shown below, one can easily recognize someone from Rajasthan (particularly the Marwar region) versus other parts of India. (I’m not saying that everyone is wearing a turban all the time 😀!). I wasn’t bold enough to click pictures of people on the street, but then I could capture this mural in Jodhpur on the way to the airport!
For weekly prompts colour challenge and one word sunday, along with Cee’s CFFC.
In this blog, I focus on sharing some of the photographs that I capture, often during my travels but also in the everyday life. If you’d like to read about my travels, you can find the stories on this blog – Reflections on the River.
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I love the portrait of the Sikh man. As I understand it, this area of northern India has a larger Sikh population than Hindu.
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Oh, no, it’s not a Sikh man! The Sikhs wear their turban differently. Check it here – https://www.wearesikhs.org/turban. The portrait is of a man from Rajasthan – that’s a different state than Punjab where the Sikhs are originally from.
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I knew the Punjab had the largest number of Sikhs, and I read that Rajasthan had the next largest number in India, approximately half of the number living in the Punjab.
I’ve seen a couple of Sikh turban styles worn by people I know , but I didn’t realise a different style of turban was worn by non-Sikhs. Thank you for telling me, I’ve learnt something today.
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https://www.mapsofindia.com/ – check on the upper left side of the map of India. The state of Punjab is in yellow color, that’s where Sikhishm originated. The state of Rajasthan is in pink color and the portrait is from there.
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Thank you 🙂
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It is difficult to “shoot” people. With a camera. A friend once told me: just walk up and ask to take a picture… 😉
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Oh recently I asked a model who was at a palace for a photo shoot with a group! She agreed and I got a nice pic. But she was a pro. Most regular folks get conscious when asked for a picture, and then I don’t manage to get a good photo.
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True. Models or dancers are very good. Regular folks change. You can also “sneak” pictures, but it can get you into trouble… Tough life.
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That’s true..
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Having said that, that mural wsa very good…
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Thanks very much 🙂
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