One day, one elsewhere n° 6

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Slowly step forward and let yourself be bewitched by the charm of light and shadow playing together on the steps of the step well. Fall under the spell of these stones several thousand years old until you lose the notion of time and space.

Imagine for a while, going to draw water from the bottom of the well with the women of the village of Abhaneri. Going down the stairs, surrounded by an unimaginable crowd, and going back up without ever meeting each other thanks to the ingenuity of the architect.

Just standing there for a few minutes, simply savouring the sunlight gently brushing against your face and contemplating the regular patterns of the stairs.

Then revel in the shade inside the many galleries.

Stop there, remain very present, admire the symmetry of the twelve levels of double flights of stairs. Appreciate the passing of time, which leaves a harmonious trace for the centuries to come.

Be astonished to see a pigeon landing right in the middle of the terrace hesitating to penetrate further into the galleries.

Go to the temple, right next to the well. There you will meet a Brahman meditating and enjoying the peace and quiet around you and deep inside.

To be brought back to life with the arrival of a joyful troop of women and to let oneself be carried away, in all simplicity, in a crazy dance to the rhythm of the tambourines.

Turn, dance, twirl with the women with shimmering saris, while soaking up the scent of incense. Realise that it is good to belong to this humanity and start this new day under the sign of peace and joy.

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Par Nathalie

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