Play of Hands is a personal project that I took up during the lockdown. I tried to document ‘Hands’ in different forms, mainly playing with light and shadow and colours. The time I spent experimenting and photographing hands made me realize how changing the spaces between fingers can bring about…
When we hear the words brick-kiln, a really dull life materializes in front of our eyes. Thinking of their life, we see the people putting in hard work to make innumerable such bricks in tattered clothes surviving their families including their little children. In the prime of their childhood, these…
Warnul – A very small village near Kolhapur city of Maharashtra, where all families are doing pottery business, they are very hardworking and this is a seasoned business. Almost all the people of the family working very hard to make things possible. The people of this village are very Kind…
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…
This is a photo series that I took on my Rajasthan tour back in November 2019. As we all know that Rajasthan is known for its Colour, Culture, and Traditions. So that’s what I’ll try to show you in this series. About Rahul Machigar Rahul Machigar, is 19 years old…
On 18th August 2019, A flood hit the valley of Bangan near the Arakot region of Uttarkashi district in Uttrakhand. This area is mostly composed of hills including Lower and Upper Himalayas. Here flood means the ultimate force of water with big boulders and huge tree trunks, Landslides, destruction, and…
Kopeshwar Temple is at Khidrapur, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. It is at the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka It is also accessible from Sangli as well. It was built in the 12th century by Shilahara king Gandaraditya between 1109 and 1178 CE. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is to…
Naya Village under Pingla Block is a small village under Paschim Midnapore District of West Bengal, India which is famous for their colourful Ancient Folk Art. Almost 60 Families of this village is associated with the Art Patachitra, ancient folk art of Bengal, is appreciated by art lovers all over…
Vijaynagar – better known to the world as Hampi is a World Heritage Sight in Karnataka, India. It was the capital of the erstwhile Vijaynagar Empire and its fame was far and wide. Beautifully designed and planned, it was a major business hub in those days. However, it lost its…
I have visited Prayagraj Kumbh Mela in February 2019. I was so curious about this place and I have been captured Devotees, Sadhus, Portraits, Rituals, and various activities during my visit. I am so impressed by security and cleanliness at Kumbh. I hope you all like this set of photographs.…
When you captured photos in Fog, the frames will be more attractive in a natural way. I got an opportunity to capture these photos in a village. One fine morning, when I am going to photo trip to Kolhapur (Maharashtra, India), I find this village with full of Fog, I…
A school is a building that has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters. School, a place where we start our together learning, is considered as Alma-mater as it provides intellectual nourishment to the students. It develops humanity, rational thoughts. Schoolcreatesa challenging academic environment to help students in developing…
Rural Maharashtra is widely known to its people as the abode of its various regional gods and the colorful vivid celebration related to them. These celebrations are done annually to different villages by the regional communities or dwellers to pay their reverence to their family deities, which are commonly known…
Haridwar is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage places in India. It is also regarded as one amongst the seven holiest cities by Hindus. It is a place rich in culture and civilization which blend smoothly into each other giving this city a typical, rustic charm that is irresistible…
Sivaratri celebrates the convergence of Siva and Shakti. The “Mayana soora Thiruvizha” is a festival dedicated to Angalamman (a fierce guardian deity worshipped widely in Southern India) and is celebrating the small village of Kaveripattinam, the day after Mahasivarathri (the great night of Lord Shiva). Kaveripattinam is a panchayat town…
Different harvest festivals are celebrated differently in various parts of India. The Aoling festival is the annual ‘Spring Festival’ of tattooed head hunters belonging to the Konyak tribe of Nagaland. The celebration of the Aoling festival is spread across the first week of April every year in different villages of…