“Vacation” as a concept in India has a connection with its long colonial past. Though the concept of vacation for the religious pilgrimage to spiritual sites was not unknown within the country, the concept of taking a vacation for the mere joy of traveling is relatively modern. Travel for recreation…
Drying of paddy grains are one of the most important step before sending them to Rice mill. Drying reduces grain moisture level to a safe benchmark which is suitable for storage. When rice is harvested it consists of 20 – 30% moisture & high moisture in a grain can destroy…
Lokenath Brahmachari (31 August 1730 – 2 June 1890) also known as Baba Lokenath was a Hindu yogi and mystic who lived during the 18th and 19th century Bengal and resided for 26 years at the village Baradi, Dist: Narayanganj, Bangladesh. His annual festival is held every year by millions…
Life moves so fast, and sometimes you need to walk for a stroll. For that reason, every year on the winter vacation I used to visit my grandma’s house. Moreover, the winter season is the king seasons in Bangladesh. This season is the best for traveling anywhere for see its…
Salt is the bounty of the oceans…but the life of people who are scraping it from the seemingly endless expanse of the seas are themselves leading a “tasteless” life. Toiling under the harsh sun for hours together, carrying loads weighing anywhere between 15 – 20 kgs and trudging the vast…
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. It is formed one of the core areas of the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336-1570. It is situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra. In Hindu mythology, this area…
West Bengal, a state of India, is commonly known for agriculture since this place is considered to be rich in soil resources. Another important sector, branching from this, is ‘Fishing’. Here, fish cultivation is done in large scale and many varieties are exported to foreign land as well. There are…
This is my documentation of the lives of Brahmachari kids of Varanasi,India. These kids live and study in the International Chandramauli Charitable Trust of Varanasi. Most of these children are between the age of 10-15 years who have come here to study from various different places including Mathura, Agra and…
Kushti (Indian Wrestling) is a popular game at Kolhapur. In this south-eastern Indian city, Kushti has a long tradition. It used to be supported by local maharajas. Some of the Kings were themselves, good wrestlers. This game flourished here during the reign of Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the King of…
Daidō Moriyama born in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan on October 10, 1938. Moriyama noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan. Moriyama studied photography under Takeji Iwamiya before moving to Tokyo in 1961 to work as an assistant to Eikoh Hosoe. Moriyama received the Infinity Award…
Palkhi festival showcases the distinctive feature of the Maharashtrian culture (India). Palkhi is a 1000 — year old tradition which was started by some saints of Maharashtra (India). and is still continued by their followers called as Varkaris (people who follow a Vari, a fundamental ritual). People collectively go singing…
India is a versatile country of different religious people. Among them the poor peoples required to put extra effort to earn some penny to feed their family and do the needful for them like working even in the hard sunlight or act as a barber on some specific spot on…
Even though India is getting rapidly modernized, there are still certain sections of my country untouched by development. Here is where the rustic beauty of the timeless land can be seen in it’s pristine condition. The beauty is not only in it’s landscapes, but also in the people who inhabit…
The Bedouin of the Jahalin Tribe originates from the Tel Arad district of the Negev desert. Their traditional tribal territory ranges from 50km north‐east of Bir Sheva to 30km west of the Dead Sea and 30km south of Hebron City. Tribal history relates that from 1949 the Israeli Authorities began…
As we walk through rural India, one of the most common sights we would see is that of a woman carrying a basket or pot on her head, probably making her way home or to the markets for buying/selling stuff. Even though it is a common sight, I find it…
Ever since the realization of our being comes in our consciousness we tend to look beyond us, think about the huge unknown universe around and ask some essential questions about our entity on this earth. The more we think of the vast unknown we get a feeling that apart from…