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…
Dev Deepavali is celebrated on the occasion of Kartik Poornima when the Ghats of Varanasi come alive with thousands of Diyas (earthen lamps). Dev Deepavali, celebrated on the fifteenth day of Diwali, is a tribute to river Ganga by the people of Varanasi. Dev Deepavali is held on the full…
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…
Flowers are a hugely important part of Indian culture, used in everything from temple rituals to festivals and parties – and Malik Ghat flower market is the largest of its kind in India. Located in Calcutta, next to the Hooghly river, it attracts more than 2,000 sellers each day, who…
It is believed that there are 33 Crore Gods and Goddess in Hindu Mythology. And each type of god or goddess is worshiped with proper devotions and dedications. And the rituals are mostly region specific. All these types make a long list of rituals or Puja in Hindu religion. Chhath…
Jindřich Štreit is a Czech Photographer. He is born 5th September, 1946 in Vsetín. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. He is considered one of the most important exponents of Czech documentary photography. He began taking photographs in 1964, during his studies at the…
This project is about showing how it feels to be under privileged to know what’s going on right next to you and how the curiosity is universal. An attempt to pass on the eagerness the plantation workers had to know what’s going on Next-door. Years of working in the plantation…
Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Rural part of West Bengal. Gajan spans around a week, starting at the last week of Chaitra continuing till the end of the Bengali year. The word Gajan is considered a combination of parts of two words – “Ga” is from…
Durga Puja is one of the most important Hindu festivals in India, celebrated with great vigor and devotion. The origin of Durga Puja goes back to as early as 16th century A.D. The festival is celebrated for ten days in Ashwin month of Hindu calendar. It usually falls in the…
Check these stunning photographs of Exorcism rituals in Ethiopia captured by David Tesinsky. He shared his experience with Boredpanda in Ethiopia. In his words… “My name is David Tesinsky and I came to Ethiopia to find real exorcism rituals and it took me a while just to find one. I…
Skander Khlif (born 10 October 1983) is a Munich based Tunisian-German engineer and contemporary street/documentary photographer. Skander grew up in Tunis where like a lot of the local kids he spent most of his time playing and wandering the streets of his quarter. Today he still have a deep relationship…
Once I looked for frames hastily and hungrily, now I know that only when I slow down, I see so much more. It turned out too I do not have to go far to catch an interesting moment. Watching people wherever I am, holidays with family and friends by the…
In Bangladesh, the nomadic community, known, as Bede community is a unique social group of people with distinctive culture and heritage. The Bede used to live, travel, and earn their living on the river. Nowadays this scenario cannot be traced much. This photo series represents the story of a pregnant…