"This is the place which never ceases to amaze me." ...continuing from the last post where I said that I'd touch this topic in the next post.
The Golden Temple has been described by many as marvelous, wonderful, magnificent, serene, awesome, spiritual, religious and the list of adjectives used for it goes on and on. From a photographer's point of view, there is one adjective that I use most of the time for the Golden Temple which is, "unpredictable." Yes, it is! Think of it from a photojournalist/photographer's point of view and you will realize what I mean by this. I have been to this place a countless number of times, yet it never ceases to amaze me by what I get through my lens every time I visit there. e.g. take a look at the following image:
Those of us who have been to Golden Temple on many occasions or local residents can very well tell you that this is not a shot that you get everyday at the Golden Temple. Why? because its not a common practice to take holy bath in the sacred tank of the temple with the use of buckets. Isn't it? I got lucky when one day one of my young friends asked me to take him along to the Golden Temple in the early morning so that we could shoot together. He could not get up early and I was there right on time the next morning. As soon as I stepped in from the main entrance, I had a smile on my face as I saw the water level, below its normal mark in the holy tank. I knew I was going to get some unusual shots that day which I eventually did. The shot above is one of them. I value this shot a lot as it is very symbolic and of course its different from usual shots at Golden Temple as well.
Coming back to the main point again, every time I visit Golden Temple it has to offer something different to me as a photographer. This would hold true for any photographer for that matter. Sometimes, I used to think about picking up my camera and going to Golden Temple and at the back of my mind thinking, "What would I shoot there this time?" But, every time my doubts were proved wrong. The place is so much full of energy and happenings that its impossible to come back empty handed. It throbs with religious vibes and devotion. One only needs an "eye" to spot these.
I see expressions of people changing as soon as they enter the premises and have the first full glimpse of the sanctum sanctorum, vibrating in gold. Its as if they have taken off a mask and kept it outside before entering the sacred shrine.
I have tried to capture various emotions and sentiments of the people on many occasions there and every time there's something different. I have sometimes seen people crying while praying, as soon as they enter the premises.
Be, it the people praying at the main entrance or taking a holy dip in the sacred tank or partaking 'Langar' in the community kitchen or queuing up to enter the sanctum sanctorum or sitting by the holy tank, you will have countless moods and shots to capture when you are at the Golden Temple with your camera.
That is why I say, Golden Temple is really unpredictable and I love the sacred place!
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The Golden Temple has been described by many as marvelous, wonderful, magnificent, serene, awesome, spiritual, religious and the list of adjectives used for it goes on and on. From a photographer's point of view, there is one adjective that I use most of the time for the Golden Temple which is, "unpredictable." Yes, it is! Think of it from a photojournalist/photographer's point of view and you will realize what I mean by this. I have been to this place a countless number of times, yet it never ceases to amaze me by what I get through my lens every time I visit there. e.g. take a look at the following image:
Coming back to the main point again, every time I visit Golden Temple it has to offer something different to me as a photographer. This would hold true for any photographer for that matter. Sometimes, I used to think about picking up my camera and going to Golden Temple and at the back of my mind thinking, "What would I shoot there this time?" But, every time my doubts were proved wrong. The place is so much full of energy and happenings that its impossible to come back empty handed. It throbs with religious vibes and devotion. One only needs an "eye" to spot these.
I see expressions of people changing as soon as they enter the premises and have the first full glimpse of the sanctum sanctorum, vibrating in gold. Its as if they have taken off a mask and kept it outside before entering the sacred shrine.
I have tried to capture various emotions and sentiments of the people on many occasions there and every time there's something different. I have sometimes seen people crying while praying, as soon as they enter the premises.
That is why I say, Golden Temple is really unpredictable and I love the sacred place!
Raminder Pal Singh on Facebook
Raminder Pal Singh on Flickr
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