Ascetics with Cameras is a seva (volunteer service) organization providing multimedia services, tools and training to Shiva's Army – the sadhus & sadhvis of Juna Akhara – since 2004. It is our mission to not only provide multimedia tools to document and preserve the living-histories of these followers of Sanatan Dharma, but more importantly to train the members (of the oldest and largest order of Dasnaami Hindu ascetics) to document it for themselves. Giving them the skills to share with the world the stories and aspects of their culture they find important, will empower these ascetics to participate in the process of media-making to which their Akhara has been subject for centuries and enlighten audiences to the sacred, ancient paths and esoteric traditions of truth seekers. FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: $25 = 1150rs = approximately 165 photographs I can giveaway to the ascetics with cameras photographers = your donation = priceless! All AWC Projects & Programs are free of charge to its participants. However it costs us money to make it all happen. Your donation will go towards the following: • camera purchases (both HDvideo and digital still cameras, memory cards, batteries, chargers, etc) • printing (all photography participants receive copies of all their images in at least 4x6 format work-prints, sometimes larger for really excellent photos) • travel & living expenses (most of the participants - beyond time frame of the Kumbh Mela - live spread out across the country) • post production (editing photos / videos, posting to website, creating DVDs, etc.) • outreach (screenings, exhibits, speaking engagements, etc.) • dakshana (donations to various members of Juna Akhara and ashrams who have supported this program, ie. given me food/shelter while I work) INCENTIVES: - Donations of $10 or more adds your name to the list of donors on our website. - Donations of $25 or more gets you the above + a set of 3, 5x7 promotional prints. - Donations of $50 or more gets you the above + one 8x10 photo shot by an ascetic. - Donations of $100 or more gets you the above + one 24x16 photo shot by an ascetic. - Donations of $500 or more gets you the above + DVD subscription to the video series. - Donations of $1000 or more gets you the above + a signed copy of the Ascetics with Cameras coffee table book.