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"Holi" Festival celebrations in Varanasi, India                                       © Russell Shakespeare 2018

"Holi" Festival celebrations in Varanasi, India                                       © Russell Shakespeare 2018

Holi Festival, Varanasi

March 12, 2018
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"Varanasi, India"                                                               © Russell…

"Varanasi, India"                                                               © Russell Shakespeare 2017

the Corner Store

December 6, 2017
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The workout, Wrestlers Gym, Varanasi, India" .                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

The workout, Wrestlers Gym, Varanasi, India" .                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Workout

November 1, 2017
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"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction" -Aneurin Bevan .        ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction" -Aneurin Bevan .        ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Avid Reader

October 30, 2017
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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau .     photo ©Russell Shakespeare 

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau .     photo ©Russell Shakespeare

 

the Drummer

October 14, 2017
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"Munna Lal, Varanasi" .                                                                &n…

"Munna Lal, Varanasi" .                                                                                 ©Russell Shakespeare 

Eternal Flame

October 12, 2017

My dear friend Munna Lal in the last days of his life

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"Ravi's Chai Shop, Varanasi"                                                            ©Russell Sh…

"Ravi's Chai Shop, Varanasi"                                                            ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Ravi's Chai Shop

October 11, 2017

I still love to use film for my own personal work, this photograph was taken with a nikonos water camera. I still love the feel of film, of winding on, rather than the digital automatic wind on....must be showing my age.

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"the Leap of Faith"                                                                 …

"the Leap of Faith"                                                                                ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

the Leap

September 30, 2017
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Varanasi, India .                                                                   …

Varanasi, India .                                                                                     ©Russell Shakespeare 2016

Step Up

September 14, 2017
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Varanasi, India                                                                   &n…

Varanasi, India                                                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Varanasi

August 4, 2017
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"Smoker" Varanasi, India                                                                 …

"Smoker" Varanasi, India                                                                      ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Smoker

August 2, 2017
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"Worker, Varanasi, India" .                                                               &nbs…

"Worker, Varanasi, India" .                                                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Worker

July 17, 2017
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"Varanasi Junction Railway Station, Varanasi, India" .                ©Russell Shakespeare

"Varanasi Junction Railway Station, Varanasi, India" .                ©Russell Shakespeare

from the archives

July 14, 2017
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"Holi Festival" Varanasi, India. photographed with a Nikonos-V film camera using Tri-X 400 . ©Russell Shakespeare

"Holi Festival" Varanasi, India. photographed with a Nikonos-V film camera using Tri-X 400 . ©Russell Shakespeare

Film Friday

June 2, 2017
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"The Weaver"   Varanasi, India                                © Russell Shakespeare

"The Weaver"   Varanasi, India                                © Russell Shakespeare

Dream Weaver

March 2, 2017
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from the Vault

February 22, 2017

I came across this photograph while reviewing the archive. Photo was taken in Varanasi 1988. I was fresh out of Art College and shooting film.            © Russell Shakespeare 1988

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"Dog Tired, Kedarghat, Varanasi"                © Russell Shakespeare 2016

"Dog Tired, Kedarghat, Varanasi"                © Russell Shakespeare 2016

Dog Tired.....Varanasi

February 18, 2017
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"Sisterhood, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi"                                      © Russell Shakespeare 2016

"Sisterhood, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi"                                      © Russell Shakespeare 2016

Sisterhood

January 27, 2017
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"Happy Dog"                                               © Russell Shakespeare 2016

"Happy Dog"                                               © Russell Shakespeare 2016

Happy Dog

January 21, 2017
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The Electrician                                                                   &n…

The Electrician                                                                       © Russell Shakespeare 2016

The Electrician

December 30, 2016
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