3D Picture Discussion

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This picture depicts a scene of 3people burning offerings to somebody who had just passed away.

They could be villagers from a nearby village because the place they are in looks like it is located far away from the cities in the midst of jungles, away from communication.

A woman is crying her heart out in the process of burning the offerings to the deceased. She seems to be very emotional while grieving over the death of the deceased whom i think might be a very close relative or friend of hers and she is unable to get over the death of the deceased. A tragedy might have taken place before the deceased passed away and it could be either an epidemic outbreak or a catastrophe such as earthquake or tsunami. I feel sorry for the woman as it is not easy to accept the fact that she had just lost a close relative of hers especially if the relative was her children. It would be regretful and unfair for a child to not have the chance of learning and interacting more with the people around them and pass away as there is stil a long way for them to go. There may be many memorable and enjoying experiences the woman has had with the deceased before he or she passed away. The sudden loss of her close relative might result in an emptiness in the family and her life thus causing her to feel depressed and devastated which may lead to illnesses such as depression.
Another woman with black sunglass on whom i think is the relative of the woman, is trying to support the woman in case she passes out as the woman seems to be having a hard time accepting the fact that her close relative had just died. The umbrella she is holding on to and the sunglass she puts on suggests that the weather is hot and sweltering. The woman looks aggrieved by the death of the deceased too but i can see that she is trying to supress her feelings and not break down at this time as she must be there to support and care for the other family members who are grieving over the death of the relative.
The man who is next to the grieving woman believed to be in his forties might be the husband of the woman next to him. He is occupied from burning the offerings to the deceased and does not seem to be paying much attention to the woman next to him. He, also, looks glum and disappointed due to the death of the relative and is burning joss papers to the deceased in hope that the deceased can rest in peace.
There is a guy wearing a mask over his face dressed in white who is passing by the group of people burning the offerings. He could be a volunteer who is helping out with the victims of a catastrophe judging from his attire which may be his uniform. He might be helping out with the rescue of earthquake victims who are stucked under collasped buildings so that they are able to receive medical help as soon as possible. I think that the reason why he is wearing a mask over his face might be for hygeine purposes and to prevent himself from contracting any diseases that are common especially when helping out with victims of catastrophes because of the overcrowded and unhygenic conditions in the makeshift shelters put up for disaster strucked victims.
There is a group of people in the background whom i think are the also the relatives of the people burning offerings to the deceased. They could be waiting for them to finish with the process and send them home safely afterwards.
This photograph tells me not to take the people around us for granted and that we should treat everyone with respect. The feeling of losing your loved ones is miserable and we should cherish the moment we have with the people we love especially our family. I hope that the relatives of the deceased in the picture are able to get along with life because they should know that their loved ones had already passed away and that they would never be with them again.

posted by Anonymous @ 7:29 AM