“Nepalese Mystic”
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: December 2018
Photographer: Robert Gauche
Affiliation: Alumni
Home Country: United States
Category: People
Award: Honorable Mention
2024 International Photography Exhibition
“This photo is of a mystic in Nepal. He was taking a break between performing religious rights at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. The brightly colored clothes and face painting of the subject stood in stark contrast to the sadness of the cremations taking place meters away.”