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  • Morning Smoke (B&W): A man, draped in a towel against the morning air, pensitively smokes his cigar during his morning tea in Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke (B&W)
  • Catholic Cuba: An impressive low angle view of the alter, stained glass and architecture of Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana Cuba.
    Catholic Cuba
  • Holi Day: A happily painted young man takes a moment break from celebrating the colour festival of Holi, in Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Holi Day
  • Skyward Gaze: This Cuban monument is dedicated to the Victims of the sinking of the USS Maine, Havana Cuba.
    Skyward Gaze
  • Morning Sales: A man sits at his market stall surrounded by his wares; clay pots, plates and bowls of all sizes, Srimangal  Bangladesh.
    Morning Sales
  • Strength and Balance: A man exhibits both his strength and balance as he carefully carries an oversized load of wood from a boat to the shore of the Buriganga River, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Strength and Balance
  • Brick Construction: A man exhibits exceptional balance, at a construction site, as he carries a precariously tall  stack of bricks atop his head, Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Brick Construction
  • Crossroads (B&W): A man squats down on a railway line that splits in two, deep in thought and given his demeanour, the choice of route seems to mimic his internal dilemma, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Crossroads (B&W)
  • Beggars Walk: A young crippled man, begs with cap in mouth, leaving a trail as he wiggles down the filthy roadway,  Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Beggars Walk
  • In Through the Out Door: A layered view leads one through the series of doors, stairs and passageways to the main temple at Wat Phantao, Chiang Mai Thailand.
    In Through the Out Door
  • Reflective Sadhu: A bare chested Hindu Sadhu sits by the Ganges River sporting a wildly extravagant hair style; with braided hair and beard that compliment the characteristic Dharma prayer beads, Varanasi India.
    Reflective Sadhu
  • Life Dance (B&W):  Differently coloured, wire representations of people hang as if each is caught in a separate, silent dance, La Conner Washington USA.
    Life Dance (B&W)
  • Guardian: An intricately detailed statue of a ferocious guardian of heaven; decorated with a crown, bracelets, arm bands, rings and other adornments made of skulls and bones, at Wat Rong Khun (the White Temple), Chiang Rai Thailand.  <br />
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The work was designed by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.
    Guardian
  • Pose with a Rose (B&W): A man with a face filled with longing is captured in this portrait, graced with jewellery, a crucifix and a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cuba.
    Pose with a Rose (B&W)
  • Red, Black and White (B&W): This aggressive Sadhu takes on a rather ominous persona given his white facial paint, white hair and beard, seen at the Karnatak State Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Red , Black and White (B&W)
  • Hindu Quest:  A long line of well behaved Hindu devotees are captured entering the ridiculously small opening to a temple, often leaving flowers in offering or possibly an orange palm print on the wall, near Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Hindu Quest
  • The Burden of Reality: A man continues his solitary, life-long and unchallenged station in life;  with the unrelenting burden of fate he finds himself at another morning market wearing a wooden yoke, hauling two yellow pails of water down a nearly deserted street, Nyaung U Myanmar.
    The Burden of Reality
  • Morning Profile: A napping, saffron dressed Sadhu sits in the golden mornings light with a white beard, white facial paint and a prominent ornate painting that dominates his forehead, Varanasi India.
    Morning Profile
  • Fairy Tale White:  A Hindu Sadhu, covered head to toe in white, bathes in the warm mornings sun sitting on the Dashaswamedh Ghat and takes a moment from his leisure to scrutinize a prospective client, Varanasi India.
    Fairy Tale White
  • Morning Row: A man slowly rows out to his fishing boat in the early morning, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Morning Row
  • The Face of Reality:In the Marble Temple, a more realistic Buddha is depicted, seen here starved and bone thin, Wat Benjamabophit, Bangkok Thailand.
    The Face of Reality
  • Night Market: The Buddhist temples form the background for the remnants of the night market as the vendors pack their goods away, Wat Chong Kham and Wat Chong Klang, Mae Hong Son Thailand.
    Night Market
  • Bronze Age Fairytale: A crudely built and decorated Christian church displays a framed portrait of Jesus, who seems more as a foreign entity in this Buddhist country, as well as a crude depiction of the Adam and Eve myth, nestled in the hills of Mae Hong Son Thailand.
    Bronze Age Fairytale
  • Unhappy Celebration: A most unhappy man is captured wearing a most distinctive hat, during the Myanmar Day celebration, Hsipaw Myanmar.
    Unhappy Celebration
  • A Kind Salesman: A kind, smiling young artist, with his paintings at his feet, attempts a sale in the ruins of a Buddhist temple, Bagan Myanmar.
    A Kind Salesman
  • Rattan: The village chief carefully examines and measures a rattan stick for suitability in the coming evenings Presean fighting that coincides with the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, Anyar Lombok Indonesia.<br />
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The fight is between two combatants, each armed with a rattan stick and shield, under the evening’s full moon.
    Rattan
  • Stark Trials: This stark painting illustrates a naked man relieving himself, both as a simple biological act and as one who wears the trials and complications of his life, Havana Cuba.
    Stark Trials
  • Regal Stance: A once grand home, now a hollow shell of its former self, defies time as it sets a regal stance in central Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Regal Stance
  • Naked Expression: This cast blue metallic statue greets the early morning light as would any other naked party goer, with an expression of anguish as his arms reach out to defend itself from the new day, Havana Cuba.
    Naked Expression
  • Hand Rolled: A man demonstrates his life time skill and manual dexterity as he expertly hand rolls another cigar at the factory in Trinidad Cuba.
    Hand Rolled
  • Clean Sweep: In the early morning an elderly man takes the time to sweep out an empty market stall, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Clean Sweep
  • Angel and His Horn: High atop of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption this statue of an Angel holds a horn and Bible, greeting the morning light, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
    Angel and His Horn
  • A portrait of a well dressed male zombie with an extensively damaged face, underneath metallic scaffolding in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Well Dressed Zombie
  • Balancing Bricks: A man carefully lowers himself and exhibits exceptional balance as he loads ever more bricks atop his head, Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Balancing Bricks
  • Elderly and Alone: An elderly man sits in quiet reflection in a vacated part of the local market, with two chickens; the sum total of his life’s’ toil, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Elderly and Alone
  • Cuban Portrait: A man with a weathered and charismatic face, posing for a portrait, Trinidad Cuba.
    Cuban Portrait
  • Cuban Portrait (B&W): A man with a weathered and charismatic face, posing for a portrait, Trinidad Cuba.
    Cuban Portrait (B&W)
  • Senior's Resignation (B&W): A crippled senior citizen passes another lonely day selling small packets of candy to supplement his inadequate pension, Havana Cuba.
    Senior's Resignation (B&W)
  • Blurred Devotees : A surge of Hindu devotees are captured with a long exposure that blurs the colours and motion obscuring the individuals on the stairway and the resultant composite flows as a river of life,  Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Blurred Devotees
  • Devotees Circular Life (in Black): This circular fisheye view captures in this early morning scene on the Ganges River and accentuates the theme of the circular nature of life; as a Hindu devote readies for yet another day, preaching his truth with his incense, powders and offerings at hand, Varanasi India.
    Devotees Circular Life (in Black)
  • Faceless: A colourful wall mural portrait of the faceless, Havana Cuba.
    Faceless
  • Pondering Sadhu: A Sadhu, with a colourful head-dress, outfit, and a painted forehead, ponders the early morning at the busy Dashaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Pondering Sadhu
  • Runner for All Time (B&W): With a backdrop of the ocean and a city sky line as a silhouette; the world champion runner, Harry Winston Jerome, is immortalized by this splendid work of art for all time, Stanley Park, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Runner for All Time (B&W)
  • Bon Voyage (B&W): A minimalist view of a mid-day ocean side dock, makes an abstract impression, Ko Muk Thailand.
    Bon Voyage (B&W)
  • Red Holi: Celebrating Holi, a laughing young man is held by his friends while a large container of red coloured water is emptied over his head, Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Red Holi
  • Ancient Life: Lords, servants and an elephant from the ancient life of Buddha are depicted on this wall mural at Wat Thai Kusinara Chalermraj, Kushinagar India.
    Ancient Life
  • Morning in Dhaka: A man takes a proud pose in front of a closed store front, Dhaka Myanmar.
    Morning in Dhaka
  • One on One: A close-up of naked male mannequins, that stand one behind the other, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    One on One
  • Hindu Fire (B&W): The Aarti Ceremony performed by a young Hindu priest, using an elaborate fire bearing vessel, at Assi Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Hindu Fire (B&W)
  • Stairway to Heaven:  Having removed their shoes and ascended a stairway, young monks have gathered to pray, Wat Nabo, Tha Khek Laos.
    Stairway to Heaven
  • Crisis: Pictorial graffiti condemning Capitalism as being crisis, Srinagar India.
    Crisis
  • Morning Portrait: Early morning finds a young mans kind face emerging from the dark street corner, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Morning Portrait
  • Narasinga: During the parade for Nyepi ("Day of Silence" - hide from evil spirits), the Red Narasinga, a Hindu Ogohs Ogohs , or, demon and a  great devotee of Shiva, hoists a sword on high as he disembowels a man laid out on his knee, Balian Beach,  Bali Indonesia.
    Narasinga
  • Circular Work: A man splattered in mud, looks up from digging his circular, water filled hole, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Circular Work
  • Barber's Chair View: A well groomed gentleman gazes over his shoulder from the barber’s chair, roadside in Jammu India.
    Barber's Chair View
  • Holy Fashion Sense: A portrait of a pious muslim man with a fashionable orange beard, Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Holy Fashion Sense
  • Fashionably Orange: A man with orange hair and beard is caught in a portrait, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Fashionably Orange
  • Butterflies Are Free: This glorious display of makeup artistry incorporates the theme of freedom exemplified by the butterfly, at the Gay Pride Parade, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Butterflies Are Free
  • Buddha Like: A vibrantly colourful acrylic painting of a man with characteristics similar to those of the Buddha, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Buddha Like
  • Peacock Pride: This man readies himself, behind this elaborate sequined facemask and feathered headdress, for his place in the Gay Pride Parade, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Peacock Pride
  • Mirrored Existence (B&W): A departing solitary silhouette draws ones attention to the identical industrialised residences of a new apartment complex, Trinidad Cuba.
    Mirrored Existence (B&W)
  • Working in Circles (B&W):  A young man covered in mud, takes a break from toiling in the bottom of a deep, surprisingly circular and water filled hole, in Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Working in Circles (B&W)
  • Elderly and Alone (B&W):  An elderly man sits, in quiet reflection in a vacated part of the local market, with two chickens; the sum total of his life’s’ toil, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Elderly and Alone (B&W)
  • Anguish (B&W): An expression of anguish projects from the face of this metallic statue as his arm thrashes out, Havana Cuba.
    Anguish (B&W)
  • Far Away Eyes, Blue: Close-up and blue; this cold metallic figure is a study of tortured introspection, Gardiner Oregon USA.
    Far Away Eyes, Blue
  • Tea Time Portrait: A poor kind man sports a tossed full head of hair and a long grey beard, sits relaxing in his neighbourhood tea shop, Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Tea Time Portrait
  • Mon Bridge Morning: A morning view of a lone boat making its way from the Saphan Mon Bridge, just as the sun breaks through the heavy fog,  San Khla Buri Thailand.
    Mon Bridge Morning
  • Sitting Sadhu: A saffron dressed Sadhu sits in the golden mornings light covered in white body paint,  with a prominent painting radiating from the chakra between his eyes, Varanasi India.
    Sitting Sadhu
  • Holi Wig: To help celebrate Holi, a man wears a rather colourful and outlandish wig, Kolkata (Calcutta) India.
    Holi Wig
  • Peek-a-boo: Our views of the world are often formed or restricted by our living space and it always struck me as sad that Cubans often view the world from very small openings in their homes’ windows or doors, as illustrated by this man peeking out to gaze out on the world, Baracoa Cuba.
    Peek-a-boo
  • Catholic Glass:This wonderful piece of stained glass art depicting Jesus and various biblical characters, graces the wall behind the alter of Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana Cub.
    Catholic Glass
  • View From The Street (Harpers Handshake): Street graffiti reveals an adulterated photograph of the former Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Stephen Harper, shown with his eyes scratched out and giving the finger, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.<br />
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On the wall behind are a number of anarchy symbols and the word “guts”.
    View From The Street (Harpers Handshake)
  • Sensuous: A thought provoking black and white close up of a naked male mannequin, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Sensuous
  • Sleep on the Street: A young man sleeps amongst the filth of the street, with only the thinnest of mats between himself and the concrete sidewalk, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Sleep on the Street
  • Khmer Spray Art: A wonderful piece of spray paint art, that was applied that very day, depicts a detailed Khmer ruin found in Angkor Wat, on "The Strip" in Shanoukville Cambodia.
    Khmer Spray Art
  • Forever Waiting: A man sits alone in his boat, resting, awaiting his next fare, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Forever Waiting
  • Far Away Eyes: A close-up of a painted metal statue of a person deep in thought, with cobwebs covering the eyes, Gardiner Oregon USA.
    Far Away Eyes
  • Prayer Beads: A bearded man, in traditional dress, holds his prayer beads as he squats down in Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar Sharif, Sylhet Bangladesh.
    Prayer Beads
  • Poultry Market: A man kneels in the local poultry market with his caged chickens, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Poultry Market
  • Senior's Resignation:  A crippled senior citizen passes another lonely day selling small packets of candy to supplement his inadequate pension, Havana Cuba.
    Senior's Resignation
  • Fire Worship in Profile: Evening finds pandits (Hindu priests) performing the Aarti Ceremony -the “Agni Pooja” (Worship to Fire), using different fire bearing vessels, seen through shrouds of smoke at Assi Ghat, Varanasi India.<br />
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Accompanied by changing, or songs, in praise of Mother Ganga; supposedly the lamps acquire the power of the deity and so, after the ritual is complete, devotees will cup their hands over the flame and raise their palms to their forehead and thereby obtain the Goddess's purification and blessing.
    Fire Worship in Profile
  • Morning Portrait (B&W):Early morning finds a young mans kind face emerging from the dark street corner, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Morning Portrait (B&W)
  • Beggars Walk (B&W): A young crippled man, begs with cap in mouth, leaving a trail as he wiggles down the filthy roadway,  Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Beggars Walk (B&W)
  • Every Picture Tells a Story: This man relaxes with his cell phone, covered with a surprising number of colourful tattoos, Shanoukville Cambodia.
    Every Picture Tells a Story
  • Photo Ready:  A man sits at his fruit market stall, becoming photo ready with the help of a friend, as his scarf is carefully arranged, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Photo Ready
  • Lady-Boy: The frontal portrait view of a lady-boy wearing lip stick and a large ear ring, in a Long-necked Karen's village on the Myanmar border, near Mae Hong Son Thailand.
    Lady-Boy
  • Reclamation:  People unload their boats of the discarded tires they have reclaimed, South of Hue Vietnam.
    Reclamation
  • Organized Confusion: Electricians attempt to bring order to an seemingly incomprehensible number of electrical wires, Hanoi Vietnam.
    Organized Confusion
  • Muddy Hard Work: A wet and muddy man takes a moments rest from draining a downtown construction site, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Muddy Hard Work
  • Sadhus' Trishula: A fully bearded Sadhu descends the stairs holding the representative trident of the Hindu god Shiva, Varanasi India.
    Sadhus' Trishula
  • A middle-aged man carries yet another basket full of cabbage atop of his head, at the vegetable and fruit market in Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Ever More
  • Devotees Circular Life (B&W): This circular fisheye view captures in this early morning scene on the Ganges River and accentuates the theme of the circular nature of life; as a Hindu devote readies for yet another day, preaching his truth with his incense, powders and offerings at hand, Varanasi India.
    Devotees Circular Life (B&W)
  • Untainted Varanasi : Black smoke spews out the back of a wooden boat as it transports a load of visitors down the holy Ganges River, Varanasi India.
    Untainted Varanasi
  • In Looking Out: A man pensively peers out of a building out to an adjacent construction site in Battambang Cambodia.
    In Looking Out
  • Golden Days' End: Bathed in the soft golden light of sunset, herdsmen guide their flock of goats through the arid fields of Bagan Myanmar that are strewn with holy Buddhist ruins comprised of  innumerable temples and Stupas.
    Golden Days' End
  • Buddhist Halo: A seated monk is captured in front of the green light that forms a Halo around his head, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Myanmar.
    Buddhist Halo
  • Kind Reflection (B&W): Out from a full head of hair emerges the thoughtful expression of a poor man in Mymensingh Bangladesh.
    Kind Reflection (B&W)
  • Warily Watching:  A solitary man watches the scenes of the street with a wariness born of daily experience, Assi Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Warily Watching
  • Portraiture (B&W&C): This zombie has a hint of the familiar, former self, mixed with the ominous and horrific, at the zombie walk, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Portraiture (B&W&C)
  • Pose with a Rose (B&W&C): A man poses for a portrait, graced with jewellery, holding a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cuba.
    Pose with a Rose (B&W&C)
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