To Hindus the River Ganges is equal to God. Its water offers absolution, redemption and salvation. Every drop is sacred, cleansing and purifying. Naked sadhus, ascetics and holy men, beggars dressed in rags and elephants with their mahouts are bathing in the 3000 kilometre river. Ancient rituals can be witnessed right next to electric crematoria, factories and modern docks. The many contradictions along the River Ganges are part of a process of growth and change that has been going on for ages.

Zurborn‘s compositions of harsh and sometimes glowing colours make us see everyday life with different eyes. Details photographed from obliques angles and paradoxical reflections of interiors and exteriors highlight the platforms of public life. The curtain is up and we are guided onto the stage and behind the backdrop, where the stage machinery of the city is only partially hidden from view.