Waking Vrindavan (2009) The Indian village of Vrindavan is believed by many Hindus to be the physical manifestation of ‘heaven’ as well as the place in which the deity Krishna assumed human form thousands of years ago and lived a single life as a man. The Hindi word vrinda translates to “a devotion to spiritual purity.” To Krishna devotees, the village and the miles of hills surrounding it are extremely sacred.

This selection of photographs comes from a larger body of work created during a short time that I spent living in Vrindavan. While there, I observed in the people a spiritual richness that transcended their material lives. Made during the early morning hours, as the sun rises and the village wakes, these photographs capture the quiet of the place as daily rituals commence.

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Baby Krishna, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Offering, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Boy on Bike, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Bed, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Children at School, Vrindavan, India, 2009         School Boy with Clock, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Dog, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Holy Men, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Western Devotee, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Vegetables, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Four Men, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Woman Sitting, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Lock, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Morning Fog, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Man Sitting in Loi Bazaar, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Trash Fire, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Man with Tilak, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Swimming, Vrindavan, India, 2009         School Girl Sitting, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Woman Pumping Water, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Boy in Plaid, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Bags, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Goswami Ratanlal, Vrindavan, India, 2009         Yamuna, Vrindavan, India, 2009