India : Guru

GURU is my journey to Varanasi, India, looking for the importance of water in the lives of the people living on the river Ganges. This holy city lies on the west bank of Ganges in Northern India. The river originates in the Himalayas and snakes through many cities and towns, where it is called `Ganga Maa` ( Mother God ). The exhibition demonstrates the essence of water in the lives of the inhabitants  of Varanasi. Water is an integral part of the spiritual journey of the inhabitants. With their final journey, their bodies are cremated on the steps of a temple on the banks of the Ganges and the remains sent down the river to be finally cleansed. Guru is a fascinating visual journey of man’s need to be redeemed from guilt and cleansed from sin.