SHANE LAVALETTE / PHOTOGRAPHS
Waking Vrindavan (2009)
The Indian village of Vrindavan is believed by many Hindus to be the physical manifestation of ‘heaven’ as well as the place in which the deity Krishna assumed human form thousands of years ago and lived a single life as a man. The Hindi word vrinda translates to “a devotion to spiritual purity.” To Krishna devotees, the village and the miles of hills surrounding it are extremely sacred.
This selection of photographs comes from a larger body of work created during a short time that I spent living in Vrindavan. While there, I observed in the people a spiritual richness that transcended their material lives. Made during the early morning hours, as the sun rises and the village wakes, these photographs capture the quiet of the place as daily rituals commence.
Baby Krishna, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Offering, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Boy on Bike, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Bed, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Children at School, Vrindavan, India, 2009
School Boy with Clock, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Dog, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Holy Men, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Western Devotee, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Vegetables, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Four Men, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Woman Sitting, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Lock, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Morning Fog, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Man Sitting in Loi Bazaar, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Trash Fire, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Man with Tilak, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Swimming, Vrindavan, India, 2009
School Girl Sitting, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Woman Pumping Water, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Boy in Plaid, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Bags, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Goswami Ratanlal, Vrindavan, India, 2009
Yamuna, Vrindavan, India, 2009
SHANE LAVALETTE / PHOTOGRAPHS
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