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Ganesha Graffiti

“Imagine a city where graffiti wasn't illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked.
Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases.
Where standing at a bus stop was never boring.
A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big business.
Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it's wet.”
(From “Wall and Piece” by Banksy)

This painting of Lord Ganesha was done by Stefan Unter “Kevinos” (kevinos@post.sk) from Slovakia on the wall of the Shiva temple facing the Ganges at Sheetla Ghat in Varanasi (Benaras).
There is an ancient tradition of Art street and Graffitis in the eternal city which has been flourishing in order to become a part of its culture.
Since a few years several foreign artists are making their input to it bringing new styles and techniques to this ancestral art.

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Taken in: India / Uttar Pradesh / Varanasi / Godoliya (show map)

Taken on: May 2, 2010

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ18, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, 8.8mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ18
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	8.8mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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