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Published: 2008-06-13 22:12:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 985; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 25
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Marwar Bus Stand, Rajasthan, India.please take the full view...
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A wonderful image. The weariness from the subjects, who obviously live very hard lives, as well as the marks of time and a lifetime of hardship and weariness, are very touching. One can imagine the multitude of sources from this weariness, as the problems of India do not stop at poverty - there is the horrible treatment of women, in special elderly women and widows, violence, the awful living conditions in wich more than 80% of the people are forced to live, etc. I don't even think this was intentional, but the splendor of the clothes of the subjects, even though they are miserable - and it is true for most of the times when the theme is India - gives a somewhat ironic, sarcastic feel. These people tend to be very religious, and believe it is their duty to simply accept the inevitable hardships and sufferings of life, cheerfully, as it's going to be better in the next life.... yet at the same time religion itself helps to keep things that awful, preventing any change.
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Zerrin - thank you so much for including my photo in your feature!
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You've been featured in an article about DeviantART Unity and reaching out! [link]
Sorry for the delay; there was a bit of a mixup, and the rest of the notices are going out now.
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Thanks for including my photograph in your feature - you express many fine sentiments in your article - thank you for taking the time to do that.
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Thank you for the comment - it is indeed sad.
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excellent capture of emotion...I do wish the face of the first woman were a tad "clearer but nonetheless a fave!
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Thanks Doro - yes, a sharper capture of the woman in front would have been preferable, but she wasn't about to pose for me! It was one of those moments to just take the shot and hope for the best... thanks for the 
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