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Living on the Kindness of Strangers

Living on the Kindness of Strangers

I met this woman while leaving the Nalakiteshwari tantric temple in West Bengal. She was wearing a plastic rice bag for a skirt. She had trouble walking. She sm...
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I met this woman while leaving the Nalakiteshwari tantric temple in West Bengal. She was wearing a plastic rice bag for a skirt. She had trouble walking. She smiled at me
as her way to appeal for some help. We chatted for a few moments, I took a few snaps sitting on the ground and gave her a fee for modelling. Full of love, while living in very difficult conditions. It takes courage to face life under those conditions day in and day out.
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Sep, 2018

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you are a kind soul. and you have captured the beauty of hers. excellent portrait and even better with the background info. Thank you!

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Thank you Jinjii, I'm delighted you liked the portrait. Happy clickin'

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