Gurus with a halo behind the head

Guru dressed in a loincloth probably photographed in a studio. I am very fond of these portraits of gurus. India, as we know, has thousands of gods, only a few of whom are useful in everyday life. But india still has thousands of gurus, ascetics and sadhus. The advantage over the gods is that each generation sees new ones hatch. Each household has a photograph of its guru(s). These photographs are made in local studios, often for free as these characters are respected. I have a small collection of these portraits that I share here. Pigment print 24 X 30 cm made in our parisian workshop by our master shooter on ultrasmooth archival 260g paper. Limited edition of 99 titled and numbered prints in the pencil margin.