'Lost' in translation...

This Buddhist monk was in his own world musing with a meditative, middle distance gaze. Impressed with the subject and particularly the colours I politely asked in English permission to take his picture. He just raised his eyebrow and chose to remain silent and elusive. Provoked by his neglect I shot him right away!

This picture happened way back in '95, Nisargadhama, Coorg.

Later in the evening while visiting their Tibetan monastry in Kushalnagar I realised that most of them can't follow English and when they chose to speak they speak Tibetan language. Ten years later I find myself facinated by Buddhism and what it takes for that mysterious smile in his eyes..