The Sons Of Life's Longing For Itself

“Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself...
You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.”
(Kahlil Gibran - Lebanese artist, poet & writer, 1883-1931)

I met these children in a gali nearby Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), they were playing in front of a house covered with amazing paintings showing that a wedding was celebrated there recently.
They asked me to take a few pictures and they gifted me with amazing expressions.

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

Taken on: May 5, 2009

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ18, f/3.2, 1/30 sec, 10.2mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ18
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	10.2mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Portrait
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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