Praying ceremony

CompanyLao Dong Newspaper
PhotographerViet Van Tran
PrizeSilver in Press / Travel/Tourism
Entry Description

The Ganges (Varanasi city) is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. And pray ceremony attracts thousands of onlookers took place the morning and evening daily. This image is in my series “Mystery of Ganges river” carried out two years.

About Photographer

Cultural Bachelor degree in 1996. Trained by famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…in workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found). Currenly work as special reporter for Lao Động newspaper (one of the biggest newspapers in Viet Nam). 10 solo exhibions and over 30 group exhibitions (USA, UK, France, Italia, Grecee,Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore, Rumania,Thailand…), 6 books released. Refrence at: http://actuphoto.com/27309-le-photographe-viet-van-tran-raconte-son-art-au-vietnam.html