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nikhil β Mehndi. Haldi.
Published: 2007-03-29 06:27:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 5355; Favourites: 85; Downloads: 168
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Two days before the Wedding, the 'Haldi (Turmeric) Ceremony' is performed.The women from the bride's family apply a paste of haldi and oil on the bride's face, arms and feet.
The Mehndi Ceremony is held on the morning before the Wedding (or one day before).
A paste of henna is applied in traditional designs on the palms and feet of the bride, and all the women from her side, by professional 'mehendiwallis'.
Colour to B/W in Photoshop CS.
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This is really beautiful. I do mehndi patterns on my own hands from time to time. It's a little harder doing it yourself though.
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Whoa, doing it yourself... it must be really difficult...are you ambidextrous?
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Nah I'm not ambidextrous (I wish I was!)... I'm right handed.
When I do my mehndi patterns, I start with my left hand first, then try to mirror it on my right hand. Of course, my right hand ends up looking less than perfect haha...
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Nice job Nikhil!
Mehndi cools the body too...
(i am sure yu know this, but this is for our DA friends)
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i've been to a few mehndis and it was always my favorite part about the whole 4 part theme though one was pakistani and the other indian, i love the focus on the pattern and tha ngle at which it's taken.
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Beautiful shot! great capture and beautiful art as well
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love the angle/ perspective in this one.
glad its a b/w.
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made it b/w in CS. The bg was burning out...plus shot this when the sun was almost on top...and b/w looked perfect...
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Beautiful work with DOF. I like the contrast of the everyday with the extraordinary intricacies of the henna work. The simplicity of the ladies because of their abstract out of focus hints at a larger truth revealed through the art on the ones hands. Very nice work.
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Thank you very much for your kind words.
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Wow ! I like this a lot!
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Haha, why thank you very much.
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Thanks a lot. Appreciate it.
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I can't say anything important about this photo.
I just like it. And my boyfriend likes it too. I want to draw ornament on his arms like this
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I love the angle in which the shot has been taken, with "Mehendi" in the main veiw. Not only that, still now I havent seen a picture where our Indian tradition has been given preference. Its only scenery, poverty but not the culture & the respect we have for others through them. Even if its there its very few. Anyways, its a beautiful piece & I love it.
Aapne bohut aacha shot lia hain. Wakt ke saath aur badia.Comment daar se dena ke lia maaf karna.
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Hey, thanks a lot for giving me an insight into my own photography...I dont really have a pre conceived agenda when I shoot any photograph...but glad you think this is an another way of looking at our indian culture. Thanks a lot once again.
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Its not about agenda, its more about the choice or likings..
Anyways you have a great gallery! I hope I will see more beautiful pieces in near future..
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beautiful. I love the compisition and the design is beautiful
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Thanks a lot.
Did you have a look at the other images in the gallery? thanx for the
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it is incredible, any wedding ceremony I can catch in july?
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Well I'm sure there are plenty of weddings which happen all year long...
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mm. sorry i didn't comment!
i love this photo not only for its composition, but because of the very subject matter. i live in Asia where people do henna stuff and it is really so beautiful!
this photo is casual, yet intricate. wonderfully done.
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Thank you so much for that insight...I'm glad you liked it. They apply henna in china? which leads me to my next question, what are you doing at ΓrΓΌmqi?
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wonderfull shot, i love it!!
you have amazing pics, nice gallery, you are a great artist
please visit my gallery and give me your opinion, it will be an honor to me
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Man this is a gr8 shot !!
The composition works a lot better & is trying to tell the story !
Gr8 work on the DOF !!
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