Ghost of the Sundarbans / Fort Mountain Ghost - Analysis
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Allegedly snapped in the Sundarbans (a national park in Bangladesh), the current version actually began circulating back in September 2003, when it caused a bit of a stir in Trichy, India. A different story accompanied it then, claiming that the boy in the photo (who supposedly fell into a coma soon after it was snapped) was one of a group of Bangalore students touring the Pulianjolai hills. It frightened quite a few people locally, judging from news reports at the time.
Nevertheless, there is no reason to suppose that anything supernatural happened in these images. "Ghost," "spirit" or "psychic" photos, as they are variously called, are easily faked by double-exposing a frame of film or manipulating the image during processing. Indeed, this particular form of humbuggery has a long history dating from the earliest days of photography itself.
Addendum: It has been brought to my attention that the same mysterious lady also appears in a "ghost cam video" — actually an animated GIF image — which made the email rounds in late 2001/early 2002. Be sure to observe the image for at least 30 seconds to catch our old friend in action.
Sources and further reading:
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh tourism infoIndian City Spooked by 'Ghost' Photo
Ananova, 18 September 2003Ghostly Photographs & Spirit Photos
From the home page of the Australian Ghost Hunters SocietyThe Best Ghost Photos Ever Taken
About Paranormal PhenomenaDoctored Pic Circulated in Ipoh Two Years Ago
The Star (Malaysia), 18 September 2003
Last updated: 12/15/03
