What a vibrant image and portrait! Great job framing the person dressed as Kali among the numerous other sculpted Kali heads. I love the facial expression, too, and how closely it resembles that of the surrounding sculptures. It becomes difficult to distinguish goddess from human - but perhaps this is part of the point. Well done!
I love the human moment here. Great job capturing the person’s exhaustion. I also appreciate seeing all of the religious objects and other items surrounding him - they create a nice sense of context but leave me wanting to know more as well. The blue-and-white patterned dishes in the background are especially striking. Well done!
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Objects and statues that evoke one’s beliefs are common in all religions, and often form part of regular worship, and decorate our places of worship - think of the nine-candled Jewish menorah, Christian rosary prayer beads, a Muslim prayer mat, statues of the Buddha, or the Hindi arti lamp. In other contests we celebrate religious architecture, or the act of worship and religious gathering, but this is an opportunity to consider the objects that, on a smaller level, embody our connections with a higher power.
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What a striking image! To see a religious statue trapped in a web of scaffolding is certainly unexpected, but it is a compelling reminder of human involvement in religious observance. I also really appreciate the monochromatic nature of the image; it really draws attention to texture and form. Well done!
