There are countless things of physical beautiful in Banaras if you have eyes to see.. or even just eyes in general.. and over the pasts months I've slowly been amassing collections of snaps of my favourite things of beauty from around town and thought now might be a good a time as any to share some of them around.
One thing which plenty of people before me have acknowledged is that doorways here can be truly spectacular! Many of the art works that surround doors have spiritual significance, many are simply for aesthetics, some doorways are relatively new, others truly ancient, but one feature most have in common and one that I find truly wonderful is that they are rarely straight. Whether it was messed up in the construction or simply warped throughout the ages, doors almost never shut properly and are almost always buckling to the side. What this says to me is that every doorway acknowledges and mirrors what this city embodies and lives out everyday; that everything here is just a little bit sideways.
Enjoy your tour through Banaras; from the threshold..
* Dedicated to our sweet Fräu-Clau with deepest gratitude for the use of her stunning shot as the title photo for this series.
