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A Holy Dip


A Holy Dip
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Copyright: Deepak Khurana (deepakk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 247 W: 0 N: 100] (1989)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-07
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-22 0:42
Viewed: 292
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Haridwar is one of the first towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the plains. The water in the river Ganges is mostly clear and generally cold, except in the rainy season, during which soil from the upper regions flows down into it.

The river Ganga flows in a series of channels separated from each other called aits, most of which are well wooded. Other minor seasonal streams are Ranipur Rao, Pathri Rao, Rawii Rao, Harnaui Rao, Begam Nadi etc.[44] A large part of the district is forested, and Rajaji National Park is within the bounds of the district, making it an ideal destination for wildlife and adventure lovers. Rajaji is accessible through different gates; the Ramgarh Gate and Mohand Gate are within 25 km of Dehradun, while the Motichur, Ranipur and Chilla Gates are just about 9 km from Haridwar. Kunao Gate is 6 km from Rishikesh, and Laldhang gate is 25 km from Kotdwara.


Something that is not well known today to Indians and to those settled abroad, in an ancient custom detailed family genealogies of Hindu families for the past several generations are kept by professional Hindu Brahmin Pandits, popularly known as Pandas, at the Hindu holy city of Haridwar in hand written registers passed down to them over generations by their Pandit ancestors which are classified according to original districts and villages of ones ancestors, with special designated Pandit families being in charge of designated district registers, even for cases where ancestral districts and villages that have been left behind in Pakistan after Partition of India with Hindus having to migrate to India. In several cases present day decedents are now Sikhs and many maybe Muslims or even Christians. It is not uncommon for one to find details of up to, or even more than, ones seven past generations in these genealogy registers kept by the Pandas of Haridwar.

For centuries when Hindu ancestors visited the holy town of Haridwar for any purpose which may have mostly been for pilgrimage purposes or/and for cremation of their dead or for immersion of ashes and bones of their kin after cremation into the waters of the holy river Ganga as required by Hindu religious custom, it has been an ancient custom to go to the Pandit who is in charge of ones family register and update the family's genealogical family tree with details of all marriages, births and deaths from ones extended joint family.
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Hi Deepak,
What a superb postcard indeed vith excellent POV, colours and perspective.TFS.
Namastey,

hAyAti

Hi Deepak,
The tones in the sky are excellent! Nice wide POV too, looks like there are alot of people down there. Interesting notes and an effective presentation.

TFS,
Scott.

Hello Deepak Khurana
Splendide image avec des couleurs saturées à souhait comme je les aimes, bravo.
Urs

Bonjour Deepak
Great colourful landscape with nice colours and light
The use of great angle lens gives a tilt to the foreground left building
Very nice shot however

Hi Deepak
What a wonderful capture and place
Great colors and details
Thanks
Burak

Hi Deepak,

Interesting and busy scene. High POV used here, and very effective! Well seen and captured. Great note too. Tfs.

Regards,
Martyn

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1263] (4340)
  • [2009-04-22 1:29]

hello deepak

this is a stunning shot, I like the high Pov, it shows the beautiful scene perfectly with all details and colors! lots of people and a holy mood, nice architecture.. very impressive composition and Interesting Note...
tfs and kind regards
suzy

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1340 W: 0 N: 2650] (21155)
  • [2009-04-22 1:45]

Hello,

quelle belle vue, une merveille, superbe compo, avec des tons très doux tout ce monde, cette belle vue, superbe.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1301 W: 2 N: 202] (15646)
  • [2009-04-22 2:11]

nicely to see those people all to the Ganges splendid picture

Hi Deepak,

an unique and interesting photo of this religious ceremony. Great composition and superb sharpness.

Thank you for such informative note.

Have a nice day,

Stasa

hello Deepak
how are you?
great shot man!
wonderful tones and colours
fine dof
have you seen my shot of haridwar?
the angle is same in my shot too. its on TL.
thanks for sharing the holy scene

regards
Manuj Mehta

Hi Deepak
good capture of scene.
perfect pov and dof.
beautiful colors.
interesting place.
greetings
tsilla

hi Deepak
a very nice a intersting shot nice pov lots of good details and very good note
tfs regards bryan

Hi Deepak,
Well composed cityscape...
Eyecatching contrast of warm and cold colors
I like it
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2280 W: 178 N: 0] (29348)
  • [2009-04-23 0:37]

Hi Deepak ;)
Nice atmosphere and colors, TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

Hi Deepak,
Wonderful atmosphere and nice colours!Regards.A.

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1443 W: 31 N: 3109] (12644)
  • [2009-04-23 15:43]

HI
A great composition showing so much scenery, architectures and daily life.
An excellent and very interesting note.
TFS
Dot

hello Deepak,

interesting shot of this event.. not your best shot but still nice to look at.. anyway the sky is lovely.. tfs..

regards, terry

Hi Deepak,
Nice colorful urban view with vivid colors and light
Very nice shot.

Best regards,
Alex

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