Some Meaningfulness - a photo on Flickriver

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life.
They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important.
This is because they're chasing the wrong things.
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
(From “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom)

These ladies came along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras) at sunrise in order to prepare a few baskets for offerings to be used by their group of devotees.
They caught my attention with their happiness spread among the people on the ghat like a contagion...

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Taken in: India / Uttar Pradesh / Ratanpur / Teliyanala (show map)

Taken on: November 15, 2009

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ18, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 18.8mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ18
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	18.8mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Portrait
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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