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Sadhu Shivaji Bush :-)

I met this Sadhu in front of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
He is a master in making grimaces.
Some users in other communities mentioned his similarity to George W. Bush ;-).

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bastiaan wesseling 1 year ago

just great! haha.. funny portrait and good photography! like the sharpness of the image.

Helmut Schadt Thank you bastiaan!

Peter Olexa 2 years ago

Great photo. I like it

Carried in Cruzine: http://www.cruzine.com/2010/09/14/poverty-photography/

Helmut Schadt Thanks Peter for the comment and for posting to Cruzine!

Håvard Flaatten 2 years ago

Love it :)

Helmut Schadt Thanks a lot Havard,-)

jllillj 2 years ago

Great work ! I love this pic !

Helmut Schadt Domo arigato gozaimasu!
Please have a nice evening......and then ....
Oyasuminasai:-)

Pierre Pageau 2 years ago

félicitations .

Helmut Schadt Merçi beaucoup Pierre.

Monica 2 years ago

A great portrait.
I like it.
Best wishes, Monica

Helmut Schadt Vielen Dank Monica.
Dir auch alles Gute.
Herzliche Grüße,
Helmut

Mina 2 years ago

wow this is honestly very impressing. he is so sad deep inside!

Helmut Schadt Thanks a lot Mina.

Besst wishes,
Helmut

Zeljko Milakovic 2 years ago

happy man..fine portrait..

chat noir 3 years ago

; -)
GREAT!*

Pedro GoniO 3 years ago

Yes, is like bush, but I think this one is the original :-) Great shot!!!

Helmut Schadt Who ever knows where George W. has been incognito?:-)
Thanks for your comment Pedro.

Matús 3 years ago

! this is photo, this is face :) !

SofiG 3 years ago

super

Helmut Schadt Thanks a lot.

Have a nice weekend,
Helmut

moses stell 3 years ago

amazing expression

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak Moses.

Sampai nanti jumpa lagi:-)
Helmut

Alexander OBrien 3 years ago

Wonderful portrait!

Helmut Schadt Thanks a lot Alexander.

Grüße nach Düsseldorf:-),
Helmut

Laurent Roch 3 years ago

I like very much your humanist vision !

Helmut Schadt Merçi beaucoup Laurent.

Amicalement,
Helmut

MORFI 3 years ago

Fantastic portraiture

Helmut Schadt Thank you very much Morfi.

All the best,
Helmut

Gusti E.N.R 3 years ago

i love to see the expression!!!!!kapan travel ke indonesia lagi mister helmut :). G.E

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak Gusti:-)
Belum pasti kapan ke Indonesia lagi. Saya baru tahun depan kesana;-)

Salam hangat,
Helmut

Diana Bodea 3 years ago

Great expression!

Helmut Schadt Thank you very much Diana.

All the best,
Helmut

Mumji Serghei 3 years ago

I like!)))

Helmut Schadt Thanks so much for your comment Munji.
I'm happy thsat you like it:-)

All the best,
Helmut

jojo 3 years ago

They were right he does bear a resemblance-what a great image...jojo

Gusti E.N.R 3 years ago

its funny man...but the picture is so superb...

Jure Kravanja 3 years ago

superb

Helmut Schadt Jure thanks a lot.

Have a nice Sunday,
Helmut

Edy Santosa 3 years ago

keren portraitnya Om

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak Edy.

Salam hangat,
Helmut

Jacek Stefan 3 years ago

Just great!
Best regards,
J.

Helmut Schadt Jacek thank you so much.

Have a nice weekend,
Helmut

Fernand Hick 3 years ago

Superb this grimace ! Nice capture.

Helmut Schadt Fernand thank you very mch!

All the best,
Helmut

Judy W 3 years ago

Love the Bush reference. LOL

Helmut Schadt Thanks so much Judy:-)

Kind regards,
Helmut

Claudio Solera 3 years ago

Great capture! Congrats.Ciao,Claudio.

Helmut Schadt Claudio, mille grazie per il tuo commento.

Ciao, Helmut

Alexandre Buisse 3 years ago

The G.W. Bush remark is quite true, except that this guy is looking ridiculous on purpose.
Great capture!

Helmut Schadt Alexandre, thanks a lot for your comment:-)

Alberto Peroni 3 years ago

Marvelous capture!

Helmut Schadt Caro Alberto,
mille grazie per i tuoi parole.
Saluti e ciao,
Helmut

Thaib Chaidar 3 years ago

bagus sekali potret BW nya, Helmut!!

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak Thaib.
Salam hangat ke Sulawesi.

Sven Fennema 3 years ago

Yeaaaaaaiiii :) Awesome shot, cool guy, cool shot! :)

Helmut Schadt Vielen Dank Sven.

LG, Helmut

besarion 3 years ago

fine! :)

Helmut Schadt Besarion thank you very much :-)

Kind regards,
Helmut

Codrin Lupei 3 years ago

Excellent one, Helmut, liked it a lot in screening, a very good capture of this man, really expressive!
all the best
Codrin

Helmut Schadt Codrin thanks a lot.
Your words are very much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Helmut

Daria Endresen 3 years ago

LOL, what a character! :)
This one made me laugh, Helmut - thank you so much for that ;)

Helmut Schadt Dear Daria, thanks so much.
That this picture made you happy makes me happy too:-)

Please have a wonderful new week.
Helmut

:::momoclax::: 3 years ago

nicely done ! just make me laugh hehehehe

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak atas keterangaan :-)

Sampai jumpa nanti lagi.............

andrea lorenzetti 3 years ago

wonderfull!!!

Helmut Schadt Mille grazie Andrea.

Ciao, Helmut

Rolan A. Diapari 3 years ago

Fantastic portraiture, ...

Helmut Schadt Terima kasih banyak Rolan.

Salam hangat,
Helmut

Prateek Dubey 3 years ago

Lovely portrait Helmut.. Some of these guys are very funny and I met one that was the most intelligent guy I've ever met. The way he flipped an argument on your face was incredible.

Helmut Schadt Prateek thanks a lot.
During my travels in India and Nepal I'm always fascinated by the different types of Sadhus and eager to meet them and if possible to make a photograph:-)

Namaste,
Helmut

Elisabeth Gustafson 3 years ago

I can see the resemblance..:O) This man however has much better looks! :O)) Love it!
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Helmut Schadt Elisabeth thank you.
Next time I meet him I will tell him how good he looking.
But I won't report your words to Mr. Bush :-)

Max 3 years ago

I am captivated by his caricature - but he does not make me think of GWB, in my opinion a dumb connection. In India there is the goddess who sticks her tongue out and holds decapitated heads, she has many arms and this wild expression. You probably remember her name. I did vote for the picture in screening. ;o)-max-

Prateek Dubey Hello Max, the goddess you mentioned is the goddess Kali. An interesting character.Represents the 'other' side of time. Google it and you'll be rewarded with some entertaining points of view. Cheers..

Max No need for google, she looks just like my wife, wonderful and gentle personality ;o) If I remember correctly Kali is more popular in the eastern part of India, this guy I think is not a local Rajastani - my unqualified guess would be that he is from Bihar, do you know? ;o)-max-

Prateek Dubey Max! you're so funny. And mean.And very well informed I must say...Just hoping you don't end up like shiva, under your wife when she wants to destroy the world..

Helmut Schadt Max, thanks for your comment.
Thanks also to Prateek for his explanation about Kali.
And my compliments to Max for having such a wonderful wife:-):

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/extra/egallery/pcat/218455/display/6211207

From where this Sadhu originated I actually don't know.
They normally wandering around India and Nepal, mostly from one holy place to the next.
Yes, Kali is more popular in East India, especially in Kolkata (former Calcutta).
Its early name Kalighat derives from the goddess Kali.
But that this Sadhu is stretching out his tongue has nothing to do with Kali.
It was only one of his many grimaces;-):

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/2421310

Namaste,
Helmut

Prateek Dubey Hello Helmut, are you an anthropologist? You seem to know quite a lot about India...

Helmut Schadt Hello Prateek, I never did really study anthropology, I used to be an electrical engineer.
What I know about India just comes from my interest in your fascinating country and my several travels there since back to 1966.
Compared to the knowledge of a anthropologist I consider mine only basic :-)