Polish Photographer Travels Across India To Show How Incredibly Beautiful Its Local People Are
Meeting people from different cultures and understanding that you're both unique yet also the same really broadens your horizons. Yet most of us can't travel to all the corners of the world. However, just because we can't shake hands with a person from a distant place doesn't mean we can't get introduced to these beautiful people as well. Enter professional photographer Magdalena Bagrianow.
This UK-based Polish photographer has traveled to India with a camera in her hand and took quite a few portrait photography shots of the locals. And they're so powerful, and you can almost feel the emotions the subjects were going through at the time. Many of the travel pictures were taken in their usual surroundings as well, only strengthening the sense of sincerity.
Although India's population growth has been steadily decreasing since the beginning of the 1990s, the country still ranks as the second most inhabited. The 1,3 billion people that live there equate to about 17.5% of the total world population. If you're interested in how the people there look - check out Magdalena's amazing travel photography shots!
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Portrait of a beautiful Kalbelia gypsy named Suman, taken at Pushkar fair grounds
Beautiful Kalbelia girl with her baby sister. Portrait taken in the outskirts of Pushkar
Is that make-up around the eyes, like eyeliner or something??!!?!
Yes, some Indian used this for decorative purpose. But majority of the time you'll see an Indian bride use this. Used to be ink based now with modernisation it is now bedazzled and you can reuse them as they can be stick and remove. You might want to google Indian brides and check them out
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An agent from the Ford Model Agency is trying to find Pushkar on the map to buy a train ticket...
Are they all using 'tight' eyeliner, or is this just a natural look? I'm jealous!
This one looks filtered, tbh. These are gorgeous people, but why are they so blurry?
Beautiful Suman from Kalbelia caste, portrait taken at the annual fair in Pushkar
Portrait of an old Rajasthani woman, taken in the streets of Pushkar
Papu and Mamtu, mother and daughter from the Bhopa caste, both considered to be one of the most beautiful women in Rajasthan
Maya, gypsy girl from Bhopa caste
Portrait of a beautiful gypsy girl from the Kalbelia caste
Young gypsy girl from the Kalbelia caste
Portrait of an old Rajasthani herder taken on the cold morning at the camel fair
Portrait of a little Omani girl, taken in the Mutrah Souq
Portrait of a little Rajasthani girl, taken in the streets of Pushkar
She's a fiery little imp! All that fluffy hair and that smile! Her eyes look nearly burgundy.
“FORGET YOUR TROUBLES AND DANCE” - Bob Marley. Sagina, beautiful girl from Kalbelia caste dancing at the Pushkar Fair grounds
Portrait of a Rajasthani camel trader, taken during annual Pushkar Fair
Portrait of Suman, beautiful girl from Kalbelia caste, taken at the annual Pushkar Fair
Portrait of a Sadhu, Hindu holy man, taken in the streets of Pushkar
Portrait of a gypsy girl from the Bhopa caste, taken in the outskirts of Pushkar
Portrait of a little Rajasthani boy, dressed as a Hindu God Lord Shiva. Photo was taken in the streets of Pushkar, where he was accepting money/offerings from the passing by locals and tourists. In the Hindu religion/culture offerings are considered to be a good luck.His mother was at his side all the time, watching over him. It’s custom for kids and adults to get dressed up as a Hindu Gods/Goddesses during religious festivals.
Portrait of beautiful girl from the Kalbelia caste, taken at the Pushkar Fair grounds
Taj Mahal on the foggy morning
Portrait of a Rajasthani baby boy, taken at the Pushkar Fair grounds
Portrait of a Rajasthani camel trader
Portrait of a Rajasthani boy with dead cobra on his neck. Photo taken at the Monkey Temple in Jaipur
A cross-dresser dressed up as a Hindu Goddess is offering his blessings in return of money from the tourists and local people
Rajasthani herder amongst his camels at the Pushkar Fair
Portrait of a gypsy mother and her son, taken at the Pushkar fair grounds
Four sisters gathered at front of their family tent at the Pushkar fair grounds
Really beautiful photos, but this is only one group of locals, not Indian locals. There is so much more variety in India (not to mention, most Indians don't have eyes like that). I liked them, but I wish there was more diversity.
Also these are people of a tribal community. Not the local people you see everyday. Not everyone in India dress this way or look this way. Photographer has to work harder if they wanna talk about the whole of India.
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Hello photographer, didn't you find anyone with 'normal' eyes. I have lived my entire life in India and haven't seen even 10+ people with eyes like this. Variations in eye colour are relatively rare and most of us have normal black eyes. This doesn't represent the whole India. These pictures are from Rajasthan, one of the 29 states of India.
Guessing, a lot was done in postpro. For sure contrast and adjustmens to emphasize eyes. Also the eyes are the most sharp, normally it's quite hard to do on the set and depends a lot on the lenses. So in my opinion there was some blur effect on the background etc... Anyway I'm not questioning the work of the author! Every artist have own unique style.
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My mother has the same beautiful eyes these people have from my grandmother on her side, who is Pakistani-Indian.
So what? Photographing beauty is easy. It is also the least important aspect of humanity. Posts like this do nothing to help the obsession with appearance that affects so many.
Another thing I love about India is the many vibrant colors in their clothing. Truly stunning photos!
Love the Camel-Trader/Herder/Trainer's headgear - wonder how long it is when unwound - and how it doesnt fall off under gravity if they lean their heads. Got to be at least 30ft in some of them.
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Loved this set. Congrats to the photog on capturing these compelling images. You've sparked the wanderlust inside of me!
Wow so many uncultured racist comments here if you scroll down. How do y'all go to bed at night? I hope your racist narrow selves keeps you warm at night.
There is so much beauty in this world but somehow we seem to forget too easily. Thank you for helping us remember!
Gratuluje p.Magdalenie pieknych zdjec. Obejrzalam z wielka przyjemnoscia. Dziekuje.
Most people in India have dark brown eyes btw. This is probably one group of people. North Indians look different. (plz correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know much about India)
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Is there some special reason to that you are refering to indian people as "gypsies"? "Gypsies" left India 1500 years ago and the correct way of refering to us is Romani/Roma. Calling us gypsies is like using the n-word when speaking about people originating from Africa.
Could it be referring to a nomadic group? Not all nomadic peoples are Roma.
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Gratuluje p. Magdalenie pieknych zdjec. Obejrzalam z wielka przyjemnoscia. Dziekuje
So amazing but just a extremely tiny subset. Indian women has bagged wins in several beauty contests too - hhttps://www.scoopwhoop.com/beauty-pageant-winners-india-brilliant-answers
The eyes are gorgeous, but I'm kinda Indian (to be exact, Pakistani, but Pakistan separated from India less than 100 years ago so technically same thing) and I'll say that I've rarely ever seen that eye color. That eye color is very rare, and very few people have it.
It creeps me that the skin is softener but the eyes are razorblade-sharp.
Apparently the rest are ugly. Ugh. Smh. The eyes are photoshoped so much. There is more to people from India than just eyes. Not sure how I feel about this.
I don't like it. Beauty is nowhere near as important as kindness.
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photoshoped the eyes if you look carefuly you can notice that in most of the pictures its the same fotografer in the same position whit the same background
And identical glittery reflections in the close-up. Even when the sitter is in shade and no flash used.
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Would anyone on here be able to answer the question I have? In pic #7, #15 and #31, the young girl is wearing a beaded necklace. Is the swastika something that is still a significant symbol for them to wear? Why does she wear it?
It is a spiritual symbol. We draw images like this on auspicious occasions. https://i2.wp.com/www.sirfnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/swastika-1.jpg?fit=700%2C400&ssl=1 Nazis appropriated it and gave it a bad reputation. But it is significant for us in different ways.
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Some racist people dislikes this comment and post.
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Amazing photos, but a little superficial, racist & exploitive, although I'm sure that wasn't the photographers intention...
Probably not on this one. Anyway... Go build your wall yourself you lazy sod. 😉
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The only uncultured, stinky thing here is your comment.
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Really beautiful photos, but this is only one group of locals, not Indian locals. There is so much more variety in India (not to mention, most Indians don't have eyes like that). I liked them, but I wish there was more diversity.
Also these are people of a tribal community. Not the local people you see everyday. Not everyone in India dress this way or look this way. Photographer has to work harder if they wanna talk about the whole of India.
Load More Replies... Hello photographer, didn't you find anyone with 'normal' eyes. I have lived my entire life in India and haven't seen even 10+ people with eyes like this. Variations in eye colour are relatively rare and most of us have normal black eyes. This doesn't represent the whole India. These pictures are from Rajasthan, one of the 29 states of India.
Guessing, a lot was done in postpro. For sure contrast and adjustmens to emphasize eyes. Also the eyes are the most sharp, normally it's quite hard to do on the set and depends a lot on the lenses. So in my opinion there was some blur effect on the background etc... Anyway I'm not questioning the work of the author! Every artist have own unique style.
Load More Replies... My mother has the same beautiful eyes these people have from my grandmother on her side, who is Pakistani-Indian.
So what? Photographing beauty is easy. It is also the least important aspect of humanity. Posts like this do nothing to help the obsession with appearance that affects so many.
Another thing I love about India is the many vibrant colors in their clothing. Truly stunning photos!
Love the Camel-Trader/Herder/Trainer's headgear - wonder how long it is when unwound - and how it doesnt fall off under gravity if they lean their heads. Got to be at least 30ft in some of them.
Load More Replies... Loved this set. Congrats to the photog on capturing these compelling images. You've sparked the wanderlust inside of me!
Wow so many uncultured racist comments here if you scroll down. How do y'all go to bed at night? I hope your racist narrow selves keeps you warm at night.
There is so much beauty in this world but somehow we seem to forget too easily. Thank you for helping us remember!
Gratuluje p.Magdalenie pieknych zdjec. Obejrzalam z wielka przyjemnoscia. Dziekuje.
Most people in India have dark brown eyes btw. This is probably one group of people. North Indians look different. (plz correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know much about India)
Load More Replies... Is there some special reason to that you are refering to indian people as "gypsies"? "Gypsies" left India 1500 years ago and the correct way of refering to us is Romani/Roma. Calling us gypsies is like using the n-word when speaking about people originating from Africa.
Could it be referring to a nomadic group? Not all nomadic peoples are Roma.
Load More Replies... Gratuluje p. Magdalenie pieknych zdjec. Obejrzalam z wielka przyjemnoscia. Dziekuje
So amazing but just a extremely tiny subset. Indian women has bagged wins in several beauty contests too - hhttps://www.scoopwhoop.com/beauty-pageant-winners-india-brilliant-answers
The eyes are gorgeous, but I'm kinda Indian (to be exact, Pakistani, but Pakistan separated from India less than 100 years ago so technically same thing) and I'll say that I've rarely ever seen that eye color. That eye color is very rare, and very few people have it.
It creeps me that the skin is softener but the eyes are razorblade-sharp.
Apparently the rest are ugly. Ugh. Smh. The eyes are photoshoped so much. There is more to people from India than just eyes. Not sure how I feel about this.
I don't like it. Beauty is nowhere near as important as kindness.
Load More Replies... photoshoped the eyes if you look carefuly you can notice that in most of the pictures its the same fotografer in the same position whit the same background
And identical glittery reflections in the close-up. Even when the sitter is in shade and no flash used.
Load More Replies... Would anyone on here be able to answer the question I have? In pic #7, #15 and #31, the young girl is wearing a beaded necklace. Is the swastika something that is still a significant symbol for them to wear? Why does she wear it?
It is a spiritual symbol. We draw images like this on auspicious occasions. https://i2.wp.com/www.sirfnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/swastika-1.jpg?fit=700%2C400&ssl=1 Nazis appropriated it and gave it a bad reputation. But it is significant for us in different ways.
Load More Replies... Some racist people dislikes this comment and post.
Load More Replies... Amazing photos, but a little superficial, racist & exploitive, although I'm sure that wasn't the photographers intention...
Probably not on this one. Anyway... Go build your wall yourself you lazy sod. 😉
Load More Replies... The only uncultured, stinky thing here is your comment.
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