This is the story of Laura. Laura Martinez. But this could well be the story of Manabi or Suchitra. So what binds Laura, Manabi, and Suchitra? The answer lies in their sexual orientation? They are all transgenders. While Laura, a singer-dancer-performer has made New York her home, Manabi was the…
This is a gallery of my reportage about the Yazidi genocide perpetrated by ISIS from 2014, when about 4,400 Yazidis were killed by ISIS and 10,800 injured or kidnapped. The genocide happened in the Northen Iraq, in the Sinjar province. When the ISIS entered in the province of Sinjar, in…
Myanmar is a fascinating, enigmatic and cultural country filled with rich history dating long back to the 12thCentury. It is truly a“Golden Land” for every travel and documentary photographer. The country is a living documentary and still maintaining its old-world spiritual culture. What particularly struck me during my Myanmar trip…
Khandoba is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped by all communities including Muslims, exhaulted as Mrtanda Bhairava, an incarnation of Shiva. He is the most popular family deity in Maharashtra, the patron deity of farming and herding castes, the hunters and gatherers, of the hills and forests (like Mallanna in Andhra…
Kulasekharapatnam or Kulasai, is a remote coastal town in Tuticorin district in Tamilnadu. South India. Sri Mutharamman temple is located at Kulasekharapatnam village near Thiruchendur 55 km south of Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu, India). The Nearest Airport is Tuticorin which is connected from Chennai Airport. Tuticorin known officially as Thoothukudi, earlier…
Gomira dance is a rural dance form mainly practiced in the Dinajpur district of West Bengal. The dance is usually performed by the villagers to please the gods to usher in the ‘good forces’ and ward off the ‘evil forces’. Very obviously, this dance form is a part of varying…
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations on Earth. It has more people than geographically massive Russia. Bangladesh in the year 2050, when its population will likely have 220 million and a good amount of its current landmass could be permanently underwater. Scientists are predicting that climate change…
Vittal Pindi is the famous Sri Krishna Leelotsav celebrations held annually during the Krishna Janmashtami at the world famous Udupi Sri Krishna Temple in Karnataka. The unique aspect of Vittal Pindi is that a clay murthi of Krishna is prepared for the occasion and is immersed in the MadhwaSarovara Pond.…
The diversity of India, its soil, its people and variant colours come alive In Pushkar which is situated in the desert area near Ajmer Sharif of Rajasthan, India. From Mythology to business Pushkar has its own story and significance. In one hand Pushkar has the only one Bramha temple in…
The Photo Series is made from the Abstract patterns taken from the Vintage Car Rally show in Kolkata. The Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally is an annual vintage car rally in New Delhi and Kolkata and the oldest, continuously-run such event in India and the sub-continent. It started in…
A mention of India’s northeast instinctively brings to mind the pristine beauty of its landscapes, its fascinating valley and hill tribes, and the vibrancy of their cultures. In that, we probably overlook the usual life that goes about which has a beauty and aesthetics of its own. My photo essay…
Durbaan, literally means the person who guards. Here, it signifies guarding our heritage and culture. This photo story reveals the true identity of these unsung heroes who unconditionally dedicated their life for the royal families of Mandawa. Mandawa is a town in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan and famously known as…
The name itself is a giveaway. Freetown Christiania is a city within a city, a self-governing hippie commune in the heart of the Danish Capital of Copenhagen. Surrounded by canals on almost all sides, Christiania is like an island with their own set of rules, independent of the Danish Government.…
The Supreme Court of India has decriminalised gay sex recently. The LGBT communities have been celebrating this historic verdict across the country. Suvomoy rushed to the celebration spot at Academy of Fine Arts, a cultural meeting point in Kolkata to document the happy gathering, activities, and emotions of this minority…
Varanasi, the name rings a plethora of nostalgia and memories of my youth, which I spent as a student of Banaras Hindu University. There couldn’t have been a better place for me than Varanasi during my Formative years as a student of photography. Varanasi gave me the insight, perspective, and…
Fossil dunes are sand formations resulting from the continuous wind in a particular direction. Basically the wind sculptures the sand and it hardens over time due to small amount of water content. These cute sand structures are a touch of abstraction by nature and as an abstract art admirer exploring…