Friday, October 19, 2007

in a devil mood


As the frantic millions pass along the idol, heads hung with habit or perhaps shame, the stench of new clothes and sweat thickens the air. And I cannot help but detect a trace of something else.

An unmistakeable smell of fear.

'Mahisasura' or 'The Buffalo Devil' at Ballygunge Cultural, Calcutta. Mahasaptami.
Photo by Phish.

1 comment:

sirbarrett said...

...friggin love this photo.