Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/28

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Subject: [Leica] Bandhavgarh Guides
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:41:49 +0200
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Really nice portraits, Jayanand. 

Why did the guy in the next-to-last picture need earmuffs? Noise protection 
or was it nippy in the morning?

Cheers,
Nathan

On 28 Apr, 2010, at 19:45 , Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> These are the guys who do the tracking/driving and are the tourist's eyes
> and ears. They are all locals belonging to the villages that encircle the
> reserve, and are steeped in jungle lore, a lot of it handed down over the
> generations. The villages, till quite recently, were within the reserve -
> relocation has been going on for the past 15 years or so:
> 
> Kunwar, our very own Felipe Masa:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0455.jpg.html
> 
> Shankar, our guide with the sunny smile:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0359.jpg.html
> 
> TP a guide - his lock of uncut hair identifies him as belonging to the
> Brahmin caste:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0142.jpg.html
> 
> Kanchidi a guide - his name translates to 'Pierced Ear':
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0193.jpg.html
> 
> Other Anonymous guides/drivers:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100321_0621.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0234.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0277.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0278.jpg.html(the
> contraption on his head are earmuffs)
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0274.jpg.html
> 
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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