I couldn’t go anywhere for months due to the coronavirus crisis. But in the end, the outbreak subsided and soon, everything was back to being normal again. I had already decided to visit Hampi once the lockdown ceased, so we planned for the trip and left. I visited Hampi for…
These photos were shot back in December 2019. I was on a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thailand’s night markets are so vivid and colorful, especially I loved the ones in Chiang Mai. Each has its own character and uniqueness. I took few shots there but wanted to try a…
In earlier days, clothes were made through a manual process in India. The yarn was made from raw cotton through a handmade machine called Charka which was made of bamboo and wood. After the yarn is made, those were bundled and sent to the weaver for weaving of cloths in…
This project is a Eulogy to the contemplation of Nature. Nine images that immortalize, in an explosion of colors, the existential apex of nine flowers during the day of the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2021. I chose to take the photographs on this date as the equinox has an important…
While speaking of Holi, the first names that cross our minds are Mathura, Vrindavan, or Barsana. And why not? These destinations have been giving away photo opportunities to thousands of photographers across the globe since the end of the previous century. But, when it comes to Kolkata- the City of…
Mumbai, the financial capital of India is blessed with a large & happening coastline. The city that is home to more than 2 Crore people might look like chaos from outside but then it runs in a very organized way. The local trains, city traffic, beaches everything displays an enormous…
I had visited Malvan recently for photography. It is a village which is a part of the Sindhudurg district with a beautiful sea shore and is famous for its fish market. I had been there for a day at a time when I wasn’t in the best of my health,…
Wim Hof got his nickname “The Iceman” by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for more than 112 minutes. Using “cold, hard…
This is an attempt to capture life in the older parts of the Colombian Capital Bogota around the La Candelaria area. These photos were taken just after the First Wave of the Pandemic and here we can see some of the locals venturing out again but streets remain largely empty.…
Left Unspoken Crouched by the relentless air.. Dry trees Soaked In the ground, rooted deeply. They mushroom on the rock, in the water, next to the wall. The sun changes the shadows, the shapes take their form, acrobatically on the verge of real and dreamy. In front of the vastness…
Mustard is one of the most important oilseed crops in Bangladesh. As it is a cold-loving crop, farmers grow it during the winter season. Mustard flowers that are in full blossom offer an amazing yellow look to the field until they turn into seeds. And so people of all ages…
‘Proxy’: a collection of abstract portraits, unfettered by proximity, meditating on distance & distortion. By Seb JJ Peters. IXCHEL are excited to share ‘Proxy’; the latest photography series from Seb JJ Peters. Almost an extension of his catalogue of ingenious tricks, ‘Proxy’ takes the remote photoshoot into the realm of…
“Small temples” built on the side of the road on the mountain near the cliff, testimony of pain and mourning, sometimes gratitude. In backyards, vows and patrons. By the sea, tributes to Ai Nikolas. Some built with passion, made by an experienced craftsman. Bright and white from lime, with the…
The Hornbill festival is one of the favourite festivals of Nagaland. The Hornbill festival is celebrated in the first week of December every year in Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland. This festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima. There are 16…
The Winter life of Bangladesh has totally two dimensions, one is urban life and another is rural life. The rural people enjoyed this time much more than urban people. They spend their time under the sun, they make PITA (local deserts of Bangladesh) and they do a lot of things…
Mongolia is a landlocked country located between China and Russia. It is a vast emptiness that links land and sky and is one of the last few places on the planet where nomadic life is still a living tradition. Mongolia may have various geopolitical, cultural, and geographical meanings. Mongolia consists…