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An Offer of Devotion
An Offer of Devotion
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Challenge: Religion II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Location: Jejuri, Maharashtra, India
Date: Nov 22, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Photojournalism, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Nov 24, 2009

 Flowers are an intergral part of prayers (Pooja) in the Hindu religion. They are meant to be both, an offering to the Gods as well as a gift received from them. The image you see here was shot at a religious place called Jejuri, an hours drive from the major Indian Metropolis called Pune. The plate is called 'Thali' and the Aarti (A prayer ritual) is performed using the Thali. It usually consists of some flowers, some grains of rice, camphor which is lit and incense sticks. It also has some coloured powders, each of which has its own religious significance.

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Place: 54 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.1863
Avg (commenters): 6.2857
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Views since voting: 827
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Votes: 204
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2009 10:01:00 AM
you are definitely an indian..and i like the shot too..but i don't know how well it will go downn with the majority 'foreign' crowd here on dpc..all the best!
 11/27/2009 11:02:41 AM
really like your DOF with this
 11/26/2009 01:44:01 PM
Nice idea but I'm not keen on the shallow angle.

A slightly deeper depth of field to give a bit more detail of people in the back could help give this a more emotive and interesting perspective. As it is, it's too dark to gauge their state of mind.
 11/26/2009 12:10:07 PM
Nice and colorful. I think the POV could of been better. We really can't see from this basic angle.
 11/26/2009 10:21:55 AM
Great mystique via the DOF......7
 11/25/2009 03:10:28 PM
Unfortunately not a lot of people will get this, but its a great shot! Good take on the challenge! 7
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 11/25/2009 11:47:22 AM
For me, this image would have a strong impact if you had the people in the background more in focus.
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