Durbaan, literally means the person who guards. Here, it signifies guarding our heritage and culture. This photo story reveals the true identity of these unsung heroes who unconditionally dedicated their life for the royal families of Mandawa. Mandawa is a town in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan and famously known as…
The Supreme Court of India has decriminalised gay sex recently. The LGBT communities have been celebrating this historic verdict across the country. Suvomoy rushed to the celebration spot at Academy of Fine Arts, a cultural meeting point in Kolkata to document the happy gathering, activities, and emotions of this minority…
Varanasi, the name rings a plethora of nostalgia and memories of my youth, which I spent as a student of Banaras Hindu University. There couldn’t have been a better place for me than Varanasi during my Formative years as a student of photography. Varanasi gave me the insight, perspective, and…
Stanley Greene is an American Photojournalist born on February 14, 1949, at Brooklyn, New York, U.s. He began photojournalism in 1989 when his image “Kisses to All, Berlin Wall” of a tutu-clad girl with a champagne bottle became a symbol of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In 1986, he…
We reached odeyarpalaya on a monsoon evening, it was a sleepy little border town with a very few amenities. Dhondeling is a Kollegal Tibetan settlement with approximately 4000 families, who have been living here since 1974. Once we entered Dhondeling, we picked up a vibe completely different from the town…
I captured this at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of River Beas, midst of lush green and scenic mountains. Kullu Dusshera is a festival which is a blend of culture and traditions. It begins on Vijay Dashmi and continues for a week. But the most interesting…
Adam Kozioł is a 26-year-old Documentary Photographer from Poland. In 2013 he started a photographic project whose aim is the documentation of the dying tribal cultures in the world. He draws particular attention to human phenotypes, tattoos, scarifications, ornaments and the appearance which identifies a given tribe. In his words…
Photographer Oleg Tolstoy is an amazing storyteller from London. His curiosity for social interaction and human behaviour shapes his unique visual commentary. His imagery dives deep into raw human emotion, often singling out his subjects from densely populated scenes. Oleg’s projects are united by their fresh perspectives on modern life.…
Anuar Patjane Floriuk is Mexico born Social Anthropologist and Photographer. Anaur believes in pure and unlimited creative power and he wants to avoid all stereotype photographs, his creations are very unique and unrepeatable and endless. In his words “The best thing we can do as photographers is to give the…
Jejuri Jejuri is a city in the district of Pune located in the west of Maharashtra. It is well known for its myths of their god Khandoba and also has a temple dedicated to him. Khandoba is believed to be a form of the God Shivshankar. There is an abundance…
“The Last Avatar” – Its a visual representation of the Gods whom we consider as our ancestors who are actually following the real tradition and customs. What happens when a culture vanishes? What happens when traditions, folklore, spirituals, and lifestyle fly by the wayside, never to be seen or heard…
The Mahamastakabhisheka (Grand Consecration/The Great Indian Festival), refers to the abhiṣheka (anointment) of the Jain images when held on a large scale. The most famous of such consecration is the anointment of the Bahubali Gommateshwara Statue located at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, India. It is an important Jain festival held once…
Fascinated by the people who have tattooed the famous Hindu God’s name “RAM” all over their body, I made an attempt to photo document this diminishing tradition of body art. The art of tattooing in India has existed since the ancient period, where people used to ink their skin for…
On 10th January 2018, an 8-year old girl name Asifa Bano was abducted, raped and murdered brutally in Rasana village near Kathua in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. According to the police report, 8 men abducted her and tortured her for 7 days till her body which was discovered…
The Vittal Birdev Annual Yatra, something that is not heard of, is celebrated at Pattan Kodoli village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra attended by thousands of devotees coming from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra between 17th and 24th of October. The festival is celebrated to offer prayers to the community…
Fabeha Monir is a Photojournalist from Bangladesh. She is working for Getty Images and represented by Women Photograph. Also, she writes for BISTANDSAKTUELT- news on aid and development for past six years. Her work mostly focuses on Violence against women, Human rights issues, Global poverty, Social development, War and civil…