Here is a photograph I took recently of a Hindu deity. The black & white reminds me that this deity is ancient.
I turned this photo from colour to black & white, inspired by the beautiful Shutter Sisters. I love their blog for creativity, fresh perspectives & friendliness. They are having a week of black & white. Pop on over for some new perspectives.
"In mythos and fairy tales, deities and other great spirits test the hearts of humans by showing up in various forms that disguise their divinity. They show up in robes, rags, silver sashes, or with muddy feet. They show up with skin dark as old wood, or in scales made of rose petal, as a frail child, as a lime-yellow old woman, as a man who cannot speak, or as an animal who can. The great powers are testing to see if humans have yet learned to recognize the greatness of soul in all its varying forms."
~ Clarissa Pinkola, Women Who Run With The Wolves.
