Ramadan 2011 - Pictures

[iSok]

Aside from all the controversial debates here sometimes..
I hope you will atleast enjoy these pictures


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/ramadan_begins.html


#35 is my personal favourite

[McQ]

Aside from all the controversial debates here sometimes..
I hope you will atleast enjoy these pictures


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/ramadan_begins.html


#35 is my personal favourite

I found the photography to be excellent in most of these photos. Regardless of the subject matter, they are stunning photos. Well worth the time to look through. Thanks!

[Medusa]

Amazing.

[Crow]

Thanks Isok I love the boston big picture articles.

I think these pictures from holi religious festival in India are amazing. Boston big picture - Holi 2010

[Xjeepguy]

Thanks Isok I love the boston big picture articles.

I think these pictures from holi religious festival in India are amazing. Boston big picture - Holi 2010

That looks like so much fun.

[Asmodean]

Some very nice photos there indeed.

Although someone who likes his personal space would probably not enjoy the praying part overmuch... 

[OldGit]

The photos are well worth looking at, in themselves.  Also, there are some instructive scenes.

[Tank]

The quality of the photography is excellent. I find the subject matter interesting, but the actions portrayed depressing. Millions of people bowing to a non-existant, mythological superstition is a complete waste of time and effort. The sooner people stop doing it because they realise what they are actually doing the better.

[Asmodean]

The quality of the photography is excellent. I find the subject matter interesting, but the actions portrayed depressing. Millions of people bowing to a non-existant, mythological superstition is a complete waste of time and effort.

That. Exactly that.

[Crow]

The quality of the photography is excellent. I find the subject matter interesting, but the actions portrayed depressing. Millions of people bowing to a non-existant, mythological superstition is a complete waste of time and effort.

That. Exactly that.

Yes totally agree. I really like image #36 though, the entirety of the older women in white and blue are unwavering in their prayer but the young girl in black and red is intrigued by the camera, it says to me that among the singular focus of the horde there is always one that is captured by interest despite the mass of opinion around them.

[iSok]

For once, enjoy the pictures instead of turning it into a debate.
Some of you are really fanatics...

I just noticed that the same website has tons of other remarkable photo's, well worth to plough through.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/sleepers.html?camp=obinsite

#18, I used to sleep a whole summer like that in open air back in 2007 in Afghanistan.
Even if you slept like 4 hours a night, your mind and body would completely recover.

[Asmodean]

Even if you slept like 4 hours a night, your mind and body would completely recover.

I achieve the same results with a disgustingly good mattress. 

[DeterminedJuliet]

The pictures are beautiful, thank you 

[Medusa]

You know I'll make a confession. I did alot of learning about Ramadan (and Islam customs in general) through youtube vidoes for Muslim kids. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8widTLIAqVc

[iSok]

Even if you slept like 4 hours a night, your mind and body would completely recover.

I achieve the same results with a disgustingly good mattress.  

That might be true, but nothing beats falling asleep while gazing at the stars far from the pollution of cities (very traditional environment, no electricity) and waking up at dawn with a few deep inhalations of 'fresh' air