Travel to Nepal is like a using time machine that send you back in few hundreds years ago. You can watch people living very traditional way. You can reach places inaccessible for any kinds of transport, except your feet. There you still have opportunity to find out how people lived before industrialization, simple, according to their cultures, very close to nature and happy. © Artem Zhushman. Nepal, 2011.
Pashupatinat temple - the place for face your death. This hindu temple complex is one of the holiest places. Devoted to Shiva god it's also a place for cremations. There is also a home for elderly people. It's believed to pass away here is a way to heaven.
Chiangmai, Thailand, 2012.
Play of light in Buddhist temple. Thailand, Chiangmai, 2012.
One of the oldest Buddhist stupas in the world - Bouddanath in Kathmandu. Nepal, 2011.
Woman from Tamang region of Nepal weared traditional clothes. Nepal, 2011.
Thailand, March 2011 *more info here - http://zhushman.livejournal.com/40226.html
This shot was made during Phuket Vegetarian festival 2011 in Thailand. Soon in my blog will be the story and more pictures from this amazing event.
One of "Ma Song" devotees get ready for puncture his cheek as a part of the ritual.
On a last day ceremony everyone wants to get blessing from one of the Mah Songs masters. Read full story in my blog - <a href="http://500px.com/Zhushman/stories/59695/vegetarian-festival-on-phuket-colorless-story">500px.com/Zhushman/stories/59695/vegetarian-festival-on-phuket-colorless-story</a>
Portrait of a dancing Tuvan shaman during a special consecration ritual.
This shot was made during my trip to Maehongson in Nothern Thailand. March-May called a "burning season" in these areas and all mountains are covered with a smoke from burning forests.
Buddhist "new year" - Songkran. Thailand, Phimai, April 2011. Pouring water means purification and good luck in new year. More info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songkran
Street scene from Muengla town, near the Laos-China border.
The actor of Chinese traditional theater preparing for performance. Thailand, Bangkok, Chinatown, 2010.
Evening in Kathmandu. An old lady selling vegetables and spices.
Thailand, Ayutthaya
Thailand, Koh Samui, 2010.
Kajal and her younger brother Krishna live in the slums area in Kathmandu. They are from poor migrants family. In spite of hard life they are very cheerful and happy about simple things. I took this portrait when we walked together around their home area. Many children in Nepal need suport and just positive emotions to keep trying reach a better life.
Worker on a tea plantations near Munnar. Kerala state, India.
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