Young Monks in an Indian Temple Doorway Black and White Photography
Six Young Faces Gathered Within an Indian Temple Doorway
Six young monks gather in a narrow temple doorway in this black and white photograph from my travels through India. The figure nearest me reaches across the opening, holding both sides of the frame, while the others look out from behind. Pale outer walls surround the darker interior, making the faces, hands and folds of clothing especially clear.
I was moving between temple grounds and village streets when I encountered the group. Their positions gave the photograph its structure: two faces high at the back, others overlapping in the middle, and one young figure stepping towards the threshold. I liked the variety within that close arrangement. Some look directly towards the camera, one turns more to the side, and another smiles from the right. A patterned curtain remains visible behind them, adding detail to the space without competing with the people nearest the entrance.
The doorway brings the whole scene together. Its vertical edges contain the group, while the stretched arms create a horizontal line across the lower faces. Bare feet at the sill connect the portrait to the ground, and the darker interior gives the clothing room to hold its tonal differences. I wanted the photograph to keep that shared moment of attention without attaching an invented story to any individual. For someone drawn to travel portraiture and everyday scenes from India, it offers a lively human presence within a simple architectural frame. For me, it recalls how quickly an encounter can become a photograph when several faces appear in the same small opening.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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