Faces of India – 179 Gardener at a Resort in Mysore
A gardener in a resort I stayed recently. The towel wrapped over his head, his only protection from hot sun, the markings on his forehead all wiped by sweat.
Faces of India
a series through which I intend to portray the various characters of my country whom I met during my travels. I bring back souvenirs, frozen moments from my travels, why not some memories of people I have met and interacted during the travels. Faces of India is a weekly series in my blog since MARCH 2011. See more here…
so much character in this face and intent gaze. Have a wonderful week. And thank you for stopping by my blog and for your kind thoughts. I really appreciated them.
Nice to think they have access to some modern aids that make life easier for them despite their hardships. Nice picture.
Cool picture..!
Nice click Indrani 🙂 Is this pic clicked at Mysore? Looking at his forehead with bhasma he seems to be a Virashaiva…
seasoned, sun tanned face.. with earphone !Nice .
Respect!
I love the earphone!
Cool snap Indrani.
Thanks friends for all the comments. 🙂
Kalpanaa, I think he found it very amusing. 🙂
Nice photo. He does not have protection but has a ear plugs for music! I have seen men and women working under 48 degree sun in hisar, unperturbed. A few were smoking bidi.
What a lovely man! I wonder about his reaction to your request to photograph him. Was he pleased? or noncommittal?
A face seasoned enough from hard work…
Looks sincere and dedicated. Well close up, Indrani 🙂
Seems like a hard worker and good at heart! Excellent portrait
Great portrait – it tells a story!
Best wishes,
Ruby
Another wonderful portrait.
I love that this man has the look of his ancestors etched on his face but is also in tune with the modern world as shown by that device in his ear.
A favourite from your series, love the earphone!
He's very smart to cover his head in the sun!
What a handsome, hard-working man!
Another wonderful portrait Indrani.
Beautiful face, kindness.
Handsome man, and I agree with Jo.
Nice portrait.
I agree with Hilary: a story here; especially the earphone! I, too, look forward to and enjoy this post of yours, Indrani. Have a great day. Jo
A good portrait…
thanks
There's a lot of story here.. in his face.. his attire.. his eyes.
As you know, I always look forward to this series of yours, Indrani!! And I do agree with Tex, he does indeed have a nice face. A wonderful capture as always! Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a nice face for a hardworking gent.
Honorable gentleman
ALOHA from Honolulu
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