During my year-long journey through India and Nepal, I spent about 3 months in Varanasi. Though it was one of the most intense cities I've ever spent time in, I couldn't seem to make myself leave. It was (and, I'm sure, still is) so richly photogenic.
My camera and I got a lot of curious stares. This sweet girl, however, held nothing back, gifting me with both a smile and confident, unguarded gaze.
camera: Canon EOS 5D Markii
lens: 85mmf1.2L Prime
specs: ISO 400 - f2.8 - 1/100 sec
date: 3 December 2009