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…
Puri – Odisha, India 4 days had passed, deep silence had completely engrossed the coastal city-Puri. The otherwise jubilant tourist destination of eastern India had come to a stand-still. Extremely severe cyclone Fani completely ravaged the city. Being a photographer, I was wandering around the city. Suddenly my eyes fell…
This story is based on a day visit in a rural village of silk makers, India. It is a winter morning and people are busy in several activities to make Tussar silk which has a rich texture and natural deep gold colour. I have tried to capture a few moments…
Interviewed by Prashanth Swaminathan Vijay Sarathy is a 23-year-old young & brilliant visual artist and photographer from Chennai, India. He started photography in 2017, Vijay loves to documents life, expressing emotions and thoughts. Thanks, Vijay for accepting our invite. Please read on… You can find Vijay Sarathy on the Web:…
Witnessing Republic Day Parade was always on my bucket list since childhood. During my school days I used to take part in such events and especially being into Army school it was a big opportunity to show your skills to Area Commander who used to be our Chief Guest. Never…
“Shiver Gajan” or “Hajrha Puja” is a special folk festival, celebrated at Chaitra Sankranti (last day of the Bengali year) forbidding good-bye to the passing year in West Bengal, India. It is believed that the celebration leads to prosperity in the coming year, wiping out all the sufferings and pains…
I am less famous as a photographer in my locality. Two years ago in a day, I was surprised by a knocking at the door, an old man with a stick came to introduce himself at my home and asked about my photography. He was none other than a photographer…
Colorful clothes spread on the soil next to the river bank of Barakar in Jharkhand area. The Dhobi Ghat (washing ground) of Kumardubi in the Jharkhand Province is the biggest in the Eastern part of India where daily 5000 clothes being washed by 200 Dhobi (Washer) Families. The process of…
Children and Expression, these two words are somewhat synonymous, because children are always expressive. Their energy, emotion, immaturity bring expression into them naturally. This photo series brings together such expressive moments of children. About Gourab Guha I was born in Kolkata, India in 1980. I have always been fascinated with…
Bengal, India, in the bank of Mahananda River. It is believed that The “Ganga” (The holy river in India) comes to meet with “Mahananda” (A small river in North Bengal) on the very special day, called “Magha Purnima”. People take a holy dip on this occasion for the wellbeing of…
In Kolkata, Every nook and corner has a story to tell. The more deeply into the city one visits, the more it unravels. Kolkata doesn’t have a single planned color that makes it stand out. It has a symphony of contrasting and unexpected colors that makes it a different kind…
Holi is a Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent, celebrated predominantly in India but has also spread to others areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, also known as the “Festival of colors” or the “Festival of love”. The…
This year when I planned to go to cover the Kumbh Mela fair, Allahabad, the things came to my mind are Monks, Shahi Snan, Pilgrims and their lives. But when I reached there I just got astonished to see the vastness of the fair. So many activities, so many types…
“Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” Overly materialistic world is temporary, that is why we never ignore nature’s call to enrich human dignity, freedom and genuine well-being. We are ignoring the fact that Earth is the only place in the universe that can support…