Some of my favorite photos have happened by accident. I photographed this photo over the wall of a small house. The woman sat quietly in the backyard of her house. She did not notice me and I took the picture insensibly. I like minimalism on this photo and lack of chaos that rules the streets of India.

To take or not pictures of people with disabilities. I always put this ethical question to myself before taking pictures. I deeply respect every life. I see a person as it was. I take photos of all people, not wanting to exclude anyone. They are people with their virtues and blemishes. They are limited by their handicaps, but they may be richer because of their unique look at life.

Manikarnika Ghat or The burning ghats in Varanasi are holy places where Hindus cremate their departed in a sacred ritual that should be respected. 

Dead bodies are nothing new for me. As a war photographer in Croatia and Bosnia, dead bodies were part of my everyday life.

The dead bodies in Varanasi still have some other meaning. Here death does not mean devastation and sorrow. Cremation on the banks of the Ganges River means happiness. Interruption of the vicious cycle of rebirth and death and way to heaven.

The colors of India are even more pronounced in this magical city.

Night with candles on the River Ganges

Early morning on the Yamuna river. The deity Lord Krishna is said to have been born on the site of Sri Krishna Janma Bhoomi, a Hindu temple. Dotting the Yamuna River are 25 ghats (flights of steps down to the water), of which Vishram Ghat is considered the holiest.