Travel Photography — Peter Burgess Photography

Touch

Beyond words. The language of connection.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of the lighting of Buddhist candles.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of woman's hands, a pangden and mala beads.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of Buddhist monks at Shechen Monastery on their way to be served a meal.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of Buddhist monk children within monastery compound.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of man painting a Buddhist deity.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of Nepali artisan and potter making vase on potter's wheel.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of lighting candles for blessing and paying money.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Boudhanath, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph of the hand of a monk.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. India. Photograph of hands holding lathis

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, India. Photograph of Buddhist monk handing out food to pilgrims.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of hands of street vendor holding jewelry to sell.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of Hindu pilgrim being blessed on the ghats of the Ganga River, Ganges River during an arti ceremony.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of hands being held over sacred Hindu flame in blessing on the ghats of the Ganga River, Ganges River during an arti ceremony.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of a man bathing and washing clothes in the Ganga River, Ganges River.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of two Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganga River, Ganges River.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Varanasi, Banaras, India. Photograph of Hindu holy man smoking on the ghats of the Ganga River, Ganges River.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. India. Photograph of a woman's hand on her hip in a Hindu temple.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Chennai, India. Photograph of Fisherman repairing a fishing net using his hands and foot.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Chennai, India. Photograph of a woman scaling and gutting a fish.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Chennai, India. Photograph of a young man with hand on his face and his tongue out.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. India. Photograph of a man making chapatti and holding up his hand.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, Darjeeling, India. Photograph of Tibetan refugee woman knitting with wool.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Norbu Gang gate, Yuksom, India. Photograph of an old man and his grandchild smiling.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Pangong Lake, India. Photograph of an old woman carrying her grandchild in her arms with mountains in the background.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple, Thiruvannamalai, India. Photograph of a Hindu holy man blessing a woman with his hand on her forehead.

Peter Burgess Photography. Black and white Photograph. Mahabalipuram, India. Photograph of old villager woman's hand resting on her lower back.

The need for physical connection; our hands are the gateway to the powerful intimacy of touch. Their dexterity enable us to hold the world. How we choose to use our hands shape our life and the lives of those around us.

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