I came across this fan hanging on a wall in Orissa, India.
It was made of an organic material because within the sect where it was used, no animal materials or materials of animal origin were allowed to be used.
It was a community or sect composed purely of men.
The sect was maintained by the neighbourhood residents who provided them with food.
You could think of it as a kind of monastic community.
                                
 
                                During my travels across the various continents I have made many portraits. Street photography and portraits are the things I do then. The countries I visited with my wife are Ethiopia, Mali, South Africa, United States, Canada, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, .. Read more…
 Smoking lady.Ton Bijvank
Smoking lady.Ton Bijvank VisserTon Bijvank
VisserTon Bijvank Elderly man.Ton Bijvank
Elderly man.Ton Bijvank Elderly WomanTon Bijvank
Elderly WomanTon Bijvank Dal LakeTon Bijvank
Dal LakeTon Bijvank Cult memberTon Bijvank
Cult memberTon Bijvank Blinking eyes.Ton Bijvank
Blinking eyes.Ton Bijvank Ironwork or Juwelry.Ton Bijvank
Ironwork or Juwelry.Ton Bijvank Glasses.Ton Bijvank
Glasses.Ton Bijvank NYC Metropolitan BillboardTon Bijvank
NYC Metropolitan BillboardTon Bijvank Giant graffiti headline. Sneering people.Ton Bijvank
Giant graffiti headline. Sneering people.Ton Bijvank Smile from a Myanmar female.Ton Bijvank
Smile from a Myanmar female.Ton Bijvank Female member of the Bonda tribe.Ton Bijvank
Female member of the Bonda tribe.Ton Bijvank AdivasisTon Bijvank
AdivasisTon Bijvank Touareg from Timbuktu, Mali.Ton Bijvank
Touareg from Timbuktu, Mali.Ton Bijvank Elderly Lady.Ton Bijvank
Elderly Lady.Ton Bijvank Blind MalianTon Bijvank
Blind MalianTon Bijvank TranceTon Bijvank
TranceTon Bijvank Red peppersTon Bijvank
Red peppersTon Bijvank Ground red pepperTon Bijvank
Ground red pepperTon Bijvank