During our childhood, we acquired countless memories and experiences that formed who we are today. However, we cannot recall most of those memories. They are unconscious forces (beliefs, patterns, subjective maps of reality) that drive our behaviors. Our behaviors might indicate the unconscious forces that drive them, we don’t have…
Mukaish Badla is a form of embroidery, which at its peak flourished in the Indian city of Lucknow. At its peak, in the 18th century, the art form travelled to different parts of the world, but is now restricted to a few narrow lanes of the old city of Lucknow.…
Banaras is known for it’s temples and spiritualism. Banaras has been as cultural centre of North India for several thousand years, and is closely associated with the Ganges. Hindus believe that death in the city will bring salvation, making it a major centre for pilgrimage. The city is known worldwide…
Everything in this world is fleeting. People, events and problems come and go. We are apt to get wrapped up in the small problems of our daily life. Yet, it sometimes is helpful to remember a sense of perspective. Some trees are 500 years old, how many things have come…
Narration in the movie is from Alan Watts and his famous quote on life and death. “There really isn’t anything radically wrong with being sick or with dying. We can’t say that it’s a good thing for everything to go on living. In a very simple demonstration that if we…
Education plays a very important role in building a strong foundation of our society. India being first as under developed country and now as developing country, keep a strong focus on education system. Apart from the general education system, Government put a special emphasis on adult and child education system.…
Vatsal Kataria from India love to shoot creative and conceptual photos. He is expert in miniature photography. He make all the stuff use in a set of the very minimum resources. Please check these below creatures from Vatsal and inspire yourself. You can find Vatsal Kataria on the Web: Website,…
As we moved inside the big hall, there were stares all around. We could sense a feeling of anxiety and fear on the faces and people getting restless; we were strangers. So it took us a while to get familiar and be friendly with them, and no later we offered…
I knew when I decide to go to India it will be for more than catching the site seeing and streets with my camera, I always look for something more I look for people who wants to be found. I basically was interested to search for women and children who…
Yajun Hu loves to travel across the globe and this has brought him to India recently. He likes the colors and contrast, the beautiful lives of people and the architecture of India. Speaking about his photographs, they are very warm, soothing and definitely arresting for the onlooker. The knowledge about…
To take God’s name & die in Varanasi – this is interpreted by Hindus in India as liberation of the soul, release from constant cycle of rebirth and reach the ultimate destination called “Moksha”. Kashi Labh MUKTI BHAVAN (“liberation house”) is one such place in Varanasi where people check-in to…
West Bengal is the state of fairs and festivals. A large number of festivities take place in this state throughout the year. Amongst them, one of the most famous fests is the Gangasagar Mela. It is held in the month of January-February, on the Ganga Sagar Island, at the mouth…
From the very beginning of my photographic journey, I was mesmerized by the patterns & layers nature offered and in the process of growing up, I realized that, these intricate patterns/layers can be captured most effectively when I shot in absence of colors, otherwise the burst of colors in the…
Pushkar and Kumbh Mela are some festivals that need no introduction. 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…
Ladakh is a cold desert region located in the Indian state of Jammu Kashmir. It is one of the largest districts, inhabited by people of the Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent. The district is only mountainous with three parallel ranges; Himalayas, Zanskar and Karakoram. Life flourishes between the river beds of…
“Don’t be scared of dreaming””- says Deepti Asthana. Pure passion for photography has pushed her on the challenging side of documenting society related issues in the country. In this brief interview with 121clicks.com, Deepti shares her insights on the topics of “Women of India”- her long term project and a lot more…