Prendre des photos des Ghâts de Pushkar? (Inde)
by Loic09
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Quelqu'un peut t'il me dire si l'on peut faire des photos des ghats a Pushkar. J'ai entendu dire que ce n'etait pas conseillé...Quelles sont, eventuellement, les precautions a prendre ?
Merci beaucoup de vos reponses avisées
Bonjour,
Effectivement on n'a pas le droit, par respect car les femmes s'y baignent et il est mal vu de les photographier. (Je ne sais pas si c'est pour leur quasi nudité ou à cause de la religion et des cérémonies rituelles de purification.)
Bref, il y a des gardes près des ghats qui vous ont auront à l'oeil pour peu que vous sortiez un appareil photo. Même si vous dites que vous ne photographiez pas les gens, difficile de les convaincre...( J'ai réussi à en faire une où il n'y avait pas de gardes.) Et pas question de " backshish "... C'est un peu comme ça à Varanasi pour les crémations, c'est interdit.
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Effectivement on n'a pas le droit, par respect car les femmes s'y baignent et il est mal vu de les photographier. (Je ne sais pas si c'est pour leur quasi nudité ou à cause de la religion et des cérémonies rituelles de purification.)
Bref, il y a des gardes près des ghats qui vous ont auront à l'oeil pour peu que vous sortiez un appareil photo. Même si vous dites que vous ne photographiez pas les gens, difficile de les convaincre...( J'ai réussi à en faire une où il n'y avait pas de gardes.) Et pas question de " backshish "... C'est un peu comme ça à Varanasi pour les crémations, c'est interdit.
www.asimania.com
😎 Bonjour, je suis surpris par la réponse de Ming2, car personellement, j'ai pris plusieurs photos, en prenant mon temps, sans que personne ne vienne me dire qqs chose.
C'était en fin d'après-midi .Peut-être ai-je eu de la chance ?
jeannôt
blog d'infos pratiques sur : laos -inde du sud -kérala-myanmar-cambodge-malaisie : http://bzhjean.skyblog.com
Salut breiz,
En fait moi j'étais à Pushkar quelques jours avant la foire aux chameaux, peut-être à ce moment là les indiens veillent à ne pas être importunés car il y a beaucoup de touristes ?
J'étais vraiment déçue, car les ghats et le lac c'est joli, je n'étais pas près des femmes et ce n'était vraiment pas pour les importuner. Les gardes n'avaient vraiment pas l'air sympas en tout cas...
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En fait moi j'étais à Pushkar quelques jours avant la foire aux chameaux, peut-être à ce moment là les indiens veillent à ne pas être importunés car il y a beaucoup de touristes ?
J'étais vraiment déçue, car les ghats et le lac c'est joli, je n'étais pas près des femmes et ce n'était vraiment pas pour les importuner. Les gardes n'avaient vraiment pas l'air sympas en tout cas...
www.asimania.com
😎 Bonjour Ming2, oui je pense également que c'est la proximité de la foire aux chameaux qui a fait que tu n'as pas pû prendre les photos.Car, en janvier, le soir ou nous étions il n'y avait presque personne.Et comme parfois je mets " une heure" a prendre le photo sous le bon angle.S'il y avait eu problème, il y a longtemps que je me serai fait éjecter.
Si tu veux les 2-3 photos que j'ai pris, donnes moi ton mail en privé
Bonne journée
jeannôt
blog d'infos pratiques sur : laos -inde du sud -kérala-myanmar-cambodge-malaisie : http://bzhjean.skyblog.com
C'est effectivement interdit, pour les deux raisons invoquées par MING2; après tout ça peut se comprendre...
virginie
Bonjour,
Il est tout à fait possible de prendre des photos sur les ghats de phuskar, mais avant celà il te faut t'asseoir avec un brahman sur les ghats pour entendre sa bénédiction.Tu les repères facilement, vas sur le haut des marches et observes.
Une fois que tu aura versé ta contribution de 20 à 50 Roupies (c'est déjà pas mal pas rapport aux 100 € qu'il de propose de mettre en offrande), il t'appose un bindi sur le front(c'est ton laisser passer), tu peux à ce moment là te promener sur les ghats et faires toutes les photos que tu veux., Sauf pour les Sadhus qui ne dédaignent pas non plus les Roupies.
N'hésites pas si tu a d'autres questions
Merveilleux voyage
Cordialement, Dominique😉
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Thanks for your feedback!
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This journal is meant to help "newbies" discover these magical places.
We go to Southern Africa not just for the animals, but also for that soft light, the atmosphere, and those incredible wild campsites where you feel so at home... I’d love for you all to share your favorite spots here—those we miss so much.
The last goal is figuring out how to photograph them. Honestly, I’m not happy with my photos because they don’t capture the feeling I get when I’m there or that unique atmosphere.
I’ll start with one of the first spots that, for me, is one of the most beautiful in Southern Africa: Passarge Valley 2 in the Central Kalahari. There, you’re alone—completely alone. The next campsite is over 25 km away, and that’s a half-day of 4x4 driving. In front of you, there’s nothing but the CKGR plains with herds of springboks... absolutely stunning 😎



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A few photo memories—starting with the *Manade de Baumelles*:








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