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…
I went to North Sikkim’s Lachen, Lachung, Yumthang Valley, and Gurudongmar Lake with family in the second week of April 2017. Our North Sikkim trip was a complete package of 3 days and 2 nights including food, hotel, and Mahindra Bolero car; it was tight, hectic and not at all…
The traditional dress of Indian Woman is Saree which is very popular throughout the World for its design, variety, textures, and colors. Santipur & Fulia from Nadia districts of West Bengal, India are the two geographic twins where hand-woven Tant sarees are being made and getting export to a different…
A series of images shot in Ijen, Indonesia on the miners and their lives and livelihood that can easily be one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Located on the western Gunung Merapi (meaning mountain of fire) volcanic range, Ijen is the hub of sulfur mining. As a normal…
Kumari Puja is an Indian Hindu Tradition mainly celebrated during the Durga Puja / Basanti Puja / Navratri according to Hindu Calendar. Kumari actually describes a young virgin girl from the age 1 to 16 who are getting worshipped during the transition of Ashtami / Navami tithi of Durga Puja…
Dolua is a village located in Chopra Tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and is situated 3.8 km away from sub-district headquarter Chopra and about 100 km away from district headquarter Raiganj. Islampur is nearest town to Dalua which is approximately 10km away. It is said that blessed…
Avishek Das is a Documentary photographer from Baruipur (Near to Kolkata), India. Over the past 7 years, he has been actively associated with this field of photography. He is the Chairman of Creative Art Solution – A Registered Photography Club of India under Federation of Indian Photography & Liason Officer…
Kishor Krishnamoorthi is a contemporary wedding and documentary photographer based in Hyderabad, India. He also publish Concorde Zine, a bimonthly printed publication showcasing photo stories from India. He almost covered more than 175 weddings in cities all over the globe, and he managed to stand out in the busy wedding…
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 and dancing, chanting Dnyanba-Tukaram in what are called as Dindis (organised…
TUSU is the most famous local festival of PURULIA district. From the first day of the month “Poush” we can found “TUSU geet” in everywhere in the district. The unmarried girls and women are the main priest or organizer. TUSU song is the main magical formula or the words recited…
“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…