Portrait of a sadhu (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India).
The pose of the sadhu and the birds on his back are intendeed to represent the liberation after death (moksha) from the cycle of reincarnations which, as per Hinduism belief, is possible only in a few sacred places such as Varanasi.
On the background, the Manikarnika ghat, one of the oldest and most sacred cremation grounds in all of Hinduism.
Award-winning and published travel photographer who organizes and leads photo expeditions to the remotest cultures in the world.
Awards 2024 - PX3 - Silver Winner
2023 - Smithsonian Magazine Photo Awards - Winner
2023 - TIFA - Gold Winner
2023 - Chromatic Photography Awards - Winner
2023 - The Artist Gallery Annual Awards - Winner
2023 - VIEPA - Silver Winner
2023 - reFocus World Photo Annual Awards - Bronze Winner
2023 - IPA - Honorable Mention
2023 - APA - Honorable Mention
2023 - TIFA - Honorable Mention
2023 - ND Awards - Honorable Mention
2023 - BIFA - Double Honorable Mention
2023 - VIEPA - Double Honorable Mention
2023 - PX3 - Honorable Mention
2023 - Salon Int. Ciutad de Ceuta - FIAP Honorable Mention
2023 - EPEX (España Photo Awards) - Honorable Mention
2022 - PX3 - Silver Winner
2021 - GPA (Global Photo Awards) - Winner
2021 - 500px GPA (500px Global Photography Awards) - Winner
2021 - MonoVisions Awards - Winner
2021 - VIPA (Visual International Photo Awards) - Winner
2021 - ND Awards - Gold Winner
2021 - MIFA - Gold Winner
2021 - VIEPA - Silver Winner
2021 - Chromatic Photo Awards - Bronze Winner
2021 - BIFA - Bronze Winner
2021 - TIFA - Bronze Winner
2021 - APA - Honorable Mention
2021 - VIEPA - Honorable Mention
2021 - TIFA - Honorable Mention
2020 - PIL WC (Photo Is Light World Contest) - Winner
2020 - TIFA - Silver Winner
2020 - ONE EYELAND - Silver Winner
2020 - TPOTY (Nikon Travel Photography of The Year) - Runner-Up
2020 - ND Awards - Honorable Mention
