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Here are some drawings:

first puja in the morning before a small temple in Prakash Nhagar, witnessed by a monkey..

Fascinated by these old temples, and as a result of good shiva, I began to see the invisible:

the first is the moon, the second drawing is the sun

Robert, a great outstanding character, living for over thirty years in Hampi, painting amazing oil paintings of the place, the people of Hampi and his suroudings, he is also a virtuoso on the saxophone.

here he is while jamming at Durga’s Hut, with the Japanese that no oneknow the name, but who plays this Rajastan’s violin a beautiful way.

The ghost tree, again,

This entanglement of several trees, mingling their roots and connect, forming a huge tree.

Alberto who plays the didgeridoo, vibrating with the tree, and Shanti drawing.

A couple at the restaurant. At Robert’s house,

A typical scene in an Indian gas station. A tree on the roadside.

The night Hampi bazaar, cows arise in the middle of the street, not at all disturbed, because no vehicle is moving anymore, they quietly enjoy the rest. Some faces of people at the Bus stand of  Hospet.

Monkey Design inspired by the beautiful black monkeys of Hampi.

Baba getting a haircut and a shaving in Hospet next to the train station

the forgotten empire.

It is a beautifull place in Karnataka, with dry hills full of stones from all shapes and sizes,

And on the ground floor, there is many rices paddies, bananas and water flowing.

This is also the birth pace of Hanuman, the Monkey god. He is responsible for the whole stack of stones, wich he threw with his own hands..

The place is full of old temples and ruins.

Here are some images,

The Hampi area, The people on the boat, Traditional drawing on the floor…

Up a hill, A tree full of monkeys, a hut, The ghost tree next to Kamalapur, the falls,

Rupa fixing up a necklace, Baba and son, Some more rocks, Rice planting,

In the valley, The little Mallaby and the people of the junction..

cheers

The 30 hours train

Tomas and Rory

Bidessi Baba Djie in Hyderabad

also a monkey playing with a bra on the roof top of the monalisa restaurant..

and Bidessi Baba djie close to the small burning ghat.

cheers!

Here’s some images:

Amazing flutist at a Concert, a sketch I did while I was in the rikshah going to Mouna.

The talented Jiha playing guitar and the view from Mouna.

Varanasi.

Mouna’s Roof top.

“Le Baba d’outre espace”

The Tea Baba, with his monkey on his shoulder.

Jaume is having some tea

Collaborative painting with Won.

“CEO of Monkey’s corporation”

putinjg back pictures of ghat and jake

and next morning I arrived in Varanasi, the holy city of Hinduism.

For those who don’t know, the city is situated on the boarder of the Ganga river,

who take a bath in this sacred water get purified, spiritualy.

It is also a place were a fire started more than 3000 yeras ago is still kept alive and used for the burning of dead people, the custom for hindus. It is believed that if after your death you get cremated here on the side of the Ganga, you break up the cycle of reincarnation.

Here’s some drawings and pictures:

a drawing of the Burning Ghat, wich is the place where the bodies of the people that passed away are burnt, witnessed by the family, the cows, goats, dogs and people passing by:

Flutist at a concert, and the view when I took a Rikshah to move in Mouna Lodge:

Here’s one of those Chess games in Mouna lodge,

between Rrati and Jaumari

Meet Baba on the Ghat:

I started to draw with a chalk some Bidessi Baba Djie in the narrow streets of  the old town, here’s next to famous lassi place.

Here’s Won great artist from Corea, while we decorate the wall of Tomas room.

Here is Bidessi Baba Djie on the Ghat:

I headed then to Lumbini close to the boarder with India.

This place is famous for being the birth place of Buddha.

I planed to stay there 1 or 2 days, but finally ended up staying a week.

I first met Nelly, a french girl that travel through Nepal doing many many projects, and she introduced me to Traditionnal buddhists painters, while they where painting the walls of a brand new temple in Lumbini.

she helped them painting inside the temple for a week. that was her last day when I met here, so naturally I stayed a few more days painting with them, helping with simple tasks.

spending my day painting and sharing some time with Mingmar the Master, Karma, Suman and the other painters.

that was a great time.

here are some pictures:

Karma, Mingmar and his portrait, me in action.. a detail of the wall painting and a few drawings.

Thanks to Mingmar and his great team!

Voila,

On est debut decembre,

de retour a Kathmandu, petite peinture sur Durbar square pour le vieux Mama, qui fait du “milk tea” toute la journee, avec le sourire!

puis une photo en action au Moon stay lodge..

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