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The last Rickshaw

Madurai

The hearse or rickshaw for the deceived waiting isolated for ...

In the background you see a burial of a traffic-victim coming from the hospital, informed me the manager of the graveyard, he won't be cremated but buried in the ground.

Smoke is hanging all around here coming from the other side where poor people prefer to cremate their deceived not having the possibility to afford a tomb. A cremation cost only 500Rps.

The manager gave me the permission to share this particular part of Tamil Culture and to maintain some discretion I used a Tele here all the time.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
RAW, ISO-800
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/800 seconds full exif


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Guest 04-Feb-2008 11:36
Great shot, wonderful light ..V..
Zeev Parush25-Jan-2008 07:23
beautiful shot - I love the atmosphere created by the light and dust
Guest 23-Jan-2008 17:29
Perfect!
Hodero04-Jan-2008 21:09
What a beautiful image here my friend !
Big V.
Guest 04-Jan-2008 03:37
Well done
Bill Gallagher03-Jan-2008 18:47
Very nice composition of a solemn event. V
Guest 03-Jan-2008 17:06
A great image and cultural note, V
Guest 03-Jan-2008 16:18
This is amazing. Something I will never see with my own eyes. I so appreciate seeing it through yours.
Vera