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 2023 VIEPA (Vienna International Photo Awards) - Silver Winner
2023 VIEPA (Vienna International Photo Awards) - Honorable Mention 1
2023 VIEPA (Vienna International Photo Awards) - Honorable Mention 2
2023 PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) - Honorable Mention
2022 PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) - 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 (Natural Density Photo Awards) - Gold Winner
2021 MIFA (Moscow International Foto Awards) - Gold Winner
2021 VIEPA (Vienna International Photo Awards) - Silver Winner
2021 Chromatic Photo Awards - Bronze Winner
2021 BIFA (Budapest International Foto Awards) - Bronze Winner
2021 TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards) - Bronze Winner
2021 APA (Annual Photography Awards) - Honorable Mention
2021 VIEPA (Vienna International Photo Awards) - Honorable Mention
2021 TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards) - Honorable Mention
2020 PIL WC (Photo Is Light World Contest) - Winner
2020 TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards) - Silver Winner
2020 ONE EYELAND - Silver Winner
2020 35Awards - Runner-Up
2020 TPOTY (Nikon Travel Photography of The Year) - Runner-Up
2020 ND Awards (Natural Density Photo Awards) - Honorable Mention
