A group of things or beings form a spatial existence,which is unique and does not bear repetition because it has existed in a narrow strip of time and owes its existence to the viewer’s own consciousness.Such an existence passes quickly and cannot be resurrected in time.The only thing that can be done is to recall it i the present consciousness.While recalling there is an overlap of the current mental state of the viewer over recalled consciousness.
A photograph capturing such an existence will be like reproduction of a slice of human consciousness. The drama of human actions captured in photography offers a fascinating insight into human consciousness more particularly when the actions are a part of a ritual or arise out of group behaviour. The ritualistic actions of the human race provide an interesting study of human nature and evolution.Our attempts to capture them in art will help in perpetuating the poignancy of the moments whose meaning is short-lived and will not last beyond those moments.
In the following pages I try to dwell on how photographs capture , just like poetry, the drama of human actions , especially as it unfolds in ritualistic human behaviour. Religious rituals , more particularly in Hinduism ,cover every aspect of human life involving different stages like child birth,initiation,marriage, death and afford a wonderful opportunity to study the shared consciousness of the human race.
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