Sorry but cannot agree with the guest.
This is a great photo, capturing what is for some a moment of (religious) Exctasy (and I say that as an atheist)
Do you only want photos of smiling children, pets and pretty landscapes? I don't. Thanks for sharing this powerful photo
Thanks for your comments, Guest, but you may not appreciate the circumstances in which this picture was taken. This is a religious festival - a celebration where everyone involved is a willing participant. Nobody is doing anything agaist their will and nobody suffers any long term damage. It was one of the most emotional and uplifting celebrations of Christianity that I have ever witnessed. The festival has featured in television documentaries the fact that is exists is not a reason to ignore or censor it. Much more distressing events than this where people are injured or abused against their will get plenty airtime and public attention.
Guest
18-Jan-2008 16:17
Why would you 1) take such picture? and 2) post it here? This is horrible. And a bad judgement on your part to show everyone.
