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  • The men's house is an amazing construction, no nails are used and only locally available materials go into the creation of cool place to gather and shelter from tropical sun. Local hand made twine and ropes of different thicknesses are used to bind everything together in a flexible and strong structure that is able to withstand high winds. Yap Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Ageless boats and inscrutable ferry men carry people up and down the Ganges as they have done for thousands of years,  Varanasi India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ferry-Man-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Each piece of stone money has a name and a story.  Some stone money is more valuable than others, depending on the difficulties, heroism and lives lost obtaining and transporting the money, Yap Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Mens-House-with-Stone-Money--Yap.JPG
  • Local village chief outside a traditional men's house in Yap. Men and women sometimes gather in their own separate communal housing during the day. The traditional house is a key instrument to the passing of skills and culture from one generation to another. The men and young boys gather here and fishing and building skills are learned and discussed, Yap Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Trochus shells decorate the wall of a traditional Men's House in Yap. Men and women can gather in their own separate communal housing during the day.  The traditional house is actually far more than a place to gather, the building and maintenance and use of the house is integral to the passing on of skills and culture from one generation to another, Yap Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Shaving the head on visiting the Ganges is thought to bring spiritual purification.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Head-Shaving-on-Ghats-Varanasi--Indi...jpg
  • A friendly religious man greets me in Udaipur.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Stick fishermen at sunset.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • This friendly Sadhu has a characterful face.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • I met this man on a quiet rural road in Rajasthan, India. He was happy to stop and have his photo taken.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-and-Bicycle--India.JPG
  • Barber shaving beard of old man on the ghats of River Ganges in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Shaving-on-Ghats-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Man airing orange robes after a ritual dip in the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Drying-Out-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Chai wallah preparing  tea for  customers at  his small shop in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Chia-Vendor--India.jpg
  • After taking holy bath in river Ganges, pilgrims are drying their clothes on the ghats.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Wringing-Out-Robes-on-the-Ghats-in-V...jpg
  • A great variety of fish, fresh off the boats.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fish-Vendor-Drinking-Tea-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • The wallahs wash and beat the clothes on the banks of the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Dhobi-Wallahs-at-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • The wallahs wash and beat the clothes on the banks of the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Dhobi-Wallahs-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Tourists enjoying a boat ride and feeding a flock of birds in misty morning on the river Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Feedng-the-Birds-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • The devout hold the Ganges and the water of the Ganges in great reverence.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-Praying-in-Ganges-Varanasi--Indi...jpg
  • Stick fishermen perch patiently and wait for a bite.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Stick fishermen on their awkward perches.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Laundryman  drying clothes on the bank of River Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Trousers-Drying-in-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • A diverse collection of fish fresh off the boats.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fish-Vendor-with-Catch-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • The wallahs wash and beat the clothes on the banks of the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Dhobi-Wallahs-Varanasi--India-2.jpg
  • Mahout and his decorated elephant in Agra.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Painted-Elephant-Agra--India.jpg
  • Fit and cheerful village people outside their house in the Rajasthani countryside.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-and-Women-Rajasthan--India.JPG
  • Cheerful sugar vendors in a village in Rajasthan.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Raw-Sugar-Vendor--India.JPG
  • A single shot taken from the smoke blackened balcony above the burning ghat where hundred of bodies are cremated every day.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Burning-Ghat-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Scene of boatman with pilgrims heading for river trip while laundryman is drying clothes on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ganges-River-Scene-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Masai shepherds tending to their flock on open plains dotted with grazing blue wildebeest in the Mara, Kenya, Africa (photo by Wildlife Photographer Matt Considine)
    Masai-Shepherds-Mara--Africa-Kenya.jpg
  • Worker repairing fountains in the pool of Taj Mahal.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Taj-Mahal-and-Worker--India.jpg
  • Craftsman weaving fabric  on loom in the Muslim Quarter of Varanasi in India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Loom-and-Weaver--India.jpg
  • Like something out of Arabian Nights, this amazing flute player played in the morning under a bright blue Indian sky.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Barber shaving beard of old man on the ghats of River Ganges in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-Being-Shaved-on-the-Ghats-Varana...jpg
  • A pilgrim watches life along the holy river Ganges, an important pilgrimage site for Hindus, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • The water of the Ganges is considered sacred and is believed by the devout to be a god.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • A splash of color amid the deep darkness of the backstreets of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Selling-Flowers-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Umbrellas mark out the places where senior religious leaders perform public puja (prayer).<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Puja-Continues-into-the-Night-Varana...jpg
  • This man's characterful face caught my eye in the fish market earlier.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Ascetic with tilak on his forehead is sitting on the bank of River Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Sadhu-on-the-Ghats-at-Varanasi--Indi...jpg
  • Man exercising on the ghats on River Ganga. He is practicing baddha padmasana posture of yoga, sitting with legs crossed, hands behind back and bending forward to touch knees.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Yoga-on-the-Ghats-in-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Cook rolling out dough to make chapattis - a kind of whole wheat flat bread.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • There is something timeless about this turbaned vegetable vendor in the backstreets of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Vegetable-Vendor--India.jpg
  • Man emerging from his daily dip in the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Old man holding walking stick and a black dog behind him on a ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Taking a bow after a great performance of song and dance in front of an appreciative audience.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • The fish sell quickly as buyers crowd around.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Cleaning-the-Blade--Sri-Lanka.TIF
  • The strong contrast enhances the intense concentration evident in this ageless composition of life on the ghats of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Vaishnava ascetic with tilak on his forehead - two vertical lines, with dot in the center signifies that he is devotee of god Shiva.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Sadhu-in-Udaipur--India.JPG
  • Many people in India carry on much of their normal life outside.  At night there is very little light and as you walk around people suddenly emerge out of the darkness as they live out quiet scenes like this one.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-Drinking-Chi--India-2.jpg
  • It is wonderful to wander deep into the dark backstreets of Varanasi and to discover these  dimly lit stalls, emerging like beacons from night. I could imagine that these stalls may have well been carrying on the same business wilh only minor changes for thousands of years.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Beetle-Nut-Vendor-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Shoppers and Vendors in the street market of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    A-Busy-Street-Scene-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • The early morning light illuminates the calm waters of the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Rower-at-Sunrise-in-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Rice Vendor waiting for customers and maybe checking the prices of rice futures on the net.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Hard working fisherman at the end of a long day.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Hard working fisherman at the end of a long day.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fisherman-at-End-of-Long-Day-Sri-Lan...tif
  • Fisherman drags in his net in the dawn light..(Photo by Matt Considine - Travel Photographer)
    Fisherman-at-Sunrise-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • India has some of the most famous teas in the world.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tea-Vender--India.jpg
  • A washerman (dhobi wallah) washing clothes on the bank of River Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    A-Dhobi-Wallah-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Umbrellas mark out the places where senior religious leaders perform public puja (prayer).<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Puja-on-the-Ghats-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • An example of the type of fish caught by stick fishermen.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fish-Caught-by-Stick-Fisherman-Sri-L...tif
  • Light and shadow on the inside of hand carved canoe.  I talked to some Yap men who sailed these hand carved canoes over many hundreds of miles using only the stars and the angle of waves. Yap Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Dolphins on custom men's house, Yap Micronesia<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Dolphins-on-Custom-House--Yap.JPG
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