Ganulo

Sunday, January 24, 2010

I was loitering in Korgaon one evening, taking in the languid rhythms of this rural corner of Goa, when I first spotted Ganulo ambling along on the village street. I trailed him firing off several frames without his knowledge before striking up an acquaintance. Ganulo is the nickname of Ghanashyam Dhond, a lifelong denizen of Korgaon. This nonagenarian belongs to both a time and a type that are now on the way out.

Ganulo of Korgaon, Goa

Ganulo of Korgaon, Goa
5D Mark II, 85L II

 
 
Ganulo of Korgaon, Goa

Ganulo of Korgaon, Goa
5D Mark II, 85L II

 
 

A few weeks later I was again in Korgaon and there he was, hunched over in the temple verandah.

Ganulo

Ganulo
5D Mark II, 85L II

 
 

Category: Candid, Goa, Photography, Places, Portrait, Street Tag: , , , ,

by Rajan P. Parrikar

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Rajan P. ParrikarJanuary 29, 2010 - 11:28 am

Pradeep, yes, it was processed that way, to be more film-like.

PradeepJanuary 28, 2010 - 8:32 pm

the last pic looks grainy, at least on my computer screen…

venantius j pintoJanuary 26, 2010 - 7:47 pm

Wide gamut of grays. He hair does not appear to be all gray. I heard that one reason our hair turns white is on account of poor liver functioning.

JoeGoaUkJanuary 25, 2010 - 3:35 pm

Thanks.
I too love to hear about this man, his family, grand chidren etc

I guess he is in his mid or late 90’s

HarshadJanuary 24, 2010 - 9:14 pm

I wonder what would be his age? 100+???

SanjeevJanuary 24, 2010 - 8:29 pm

Would love to hear his stories !

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