Bundi, India, Peter DeMarco, architecture, city sunrise, photography, pray, tips, travel

A Drop In Time | Bundi, India

There are moments in life when you realize how fragile it is. I just had one of those. Thankfully everything is fine. But in the darkness I thought of this photo I took in the small town of Bundi, India.

I was sitting alone on the roof of my guesthouse at sunrise. I watched the city wake up through my telephoto lens. Monkeys crawled over the tops of houses. The call to prayer echoed from a mosque. Clanging bells of a Hindu ceremony cut through the morning light.

A few people came to their rooftops to perform a morning ritual. They faced the rising sun, poured water from a little brass bowl or ‘kalasa’ that symbolizes the universe – like the man is doing in this photo – and prayed.

Revisiting this image and sharing it is like creative therapy for me, a way to reaffirm there is something beyond this precious drop in time.

EXIF 

  • Camera: Sony A7 II
  • Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
  • Lens Adapter: Metabones Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount

Comments

4 responses to “A Drop In Time | Bundi, India”

  1. Indeed there is something beyond this “drop of time.” Looking forward to learning more about your trip to Mother India.

    1. Hey, just saw your message. I hope to put something together soon. Thanks for dropping by my friend.

  2. awesome click..sir please visit India again especially north east part of India…. i m looking forward to learn from u

    1. Hey Nikee, I’m glad you liked it. India is an amazing country. I hope to return again one day!

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