Photography can be very powerful; one single still capture can tell thought-provoking, tear-jerking or even amusing stories. Photographs can make us feel peaceful or inspired too. Whether the subject is a human being, a landscape or even an object, it can trigger a feeling and/or tell a story.
Here are a few that will tell you a few stories, I’ll keep the details to a minimum to get your imagination going:
Keeping the bad spirits away? Seen at the Zocalo, Mexico City
Gathering flowers to offer to God.What do you think, is this brotherly love or childhood sweethearts?Throwing sins and desires to the fire.
Faces of different ages, gender and feelings.
A burnt, dirty and scrunched newspaper in India.
West meets East.A cobbler in Mexico.Pj’s, a cat, a fire and a Christmas tree.
I like the swing and the driving the evil spirits away shots. I want to know more about the evil spirit shot and think the swing is so sweet… but they all make me want to travel more!
The smoke shot was taken in the historical center of Mexico City and it can be found in many places around Mexico. It’s a spiritual cleansing ritual to “cleanse” away any bad vibes and bad spirits that have been directed towards you.
Incense and herbs are lit up and the person in charge smothers you in the smoke and swats you with the basil or eucalyptus branches while chanting in an ancient tongue.
Some people do it for fun, and some do it to get rid of a series of bad luck they’ve been experiencing in some specific aspect of their lives (work, love, etc).
A New Life Wandering 
The child on the doorway swing is my favourite 🙂
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I do like the swing shot, Mani! 🙂
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Great mosaic of the shots!
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amazing photos, these speak a million words. the contrast between the smiling (free) elder and the young boy behind the (window) bars was poignant…
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I like the swing and the driving the evil spirits away shots. I want to know more about the evil spirit shot and think the swing is so sweet… but they all make me want to travel more!
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The smoke shot was taken in the historical center of Mexico City and it can be found in many places around Mexico. It’s a spiritual cleansing ritual to “cleanse” away any bad vibes and bad spirits that have been directed towards you.
Incense and herbs are lit up and the person in charge smothers you in the smoke and swats you with the basil or eucalyptus branches while chanting in an ancient tongue.
Some people do it for fun, and some do it to get rid of a series of bad luck they’ve been experiencing in some specific aspect of their lives (work, love, etc).
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