Meet 29-year-old Bengaluru-based artist, Vinay Pateel.
Vinay Pateel
Pateel loves travelling and is currently on his way to Central America for the next leg of his trip around the world. But he follows a strange tradition wherever he travels — he does a headstand.
Vinay Pateel
So be it on the edge of this valley near Bigsby Bridge in California...
Vinay Pateel
Or in the fog in Costa Rica...
Vinay Pateel
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Or on the side of a hill...
Vinay Pateel
Or in the middle of a goddamned forest...
Vinay Pateel
He is just there... ON HIS HEAD.
Vinay Pateel
He doesn't really care about attention from bystanders either.
Vinay Pateel
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"It's a way for me to overcome my camera shyness and take pictures wherever I go. I wasn't into taking pictures before this and have no pictures from many trips," Pateel told BuzzFeed.
Vinay Pateel
"Headstands came naturally to me without any practice so it's kinda special enjoy doing them," he added.
Vinay Pateel
