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…
Maramures opens up the vistas of a fictional reality. Here you may find the Chekhovian characters in anonymous provincial towns of Russian society coming alive animatedly and you are welcome visitors to their old worldview. As scenes unfolded outside my moving car window, it was a continual intrusion of past…
Sharmistha Dutta is a Documentary Photographer from India. In her words “My photographs revolve around people and are a constant reflection of my passion and fascination for human nature and the way they live their lives.” Thanks, Sharmistha, for accepting our invite. Please read on… Could you please introduce yourself?…
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…
History tells us that the walled city of Delhi was founded as Shahjahanabad by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639 and remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty in 1857. Once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant…
Prashanth Swaminathan is a photographer from Chennai, India. He works as a full-time writer in Zoho Corp. His photographs are very minimalistic and artistic. In his words, “I don’t like and understand complicated stuff. I am not good with Mathematics. I like things that look and feel simple. In fact, I…
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…
Santosh Korthiwada is an award-winning photographer and educator. He has been a freelancer for the past 15 years and now teaches the history of photography, and visual storytelling. His long-term goal is to establish a non-profit to bring art education and research to the grassroots level. Santosh graduated from Academy…
Pon Prabakaran is a very talented and humble wedding photographer from Chennai, India. During his college days, he was working as a part-timer in a Photo Studio. Later, he became a passionate about photography and he started his career as a wedding photojournalist. In his words “I’ve always felt the…
Padmanabhan Rangarajan from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, but have spent the better part of his life in Mumbai. For Padmanabhan, photography is more about “seeing” people, than about capturing them in his camera. He would always make it a point to portray them in their natural settings, so that it gives…
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…
The work is about the colourful side of stranded Pakistani refugees also called Biharis, living at Geneva Camp, Dhaka. The photo story shows the vibrancy of this community during their moments of celebration as well as in their day to day life. The fact that Biharis moved to newly formed…
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…
Drying of paddy grains are one of the most important step before sending them to Rice mill. Drying reduces grain moisture level to a safe benchmark which is suitable for storage. When rice is harvested it consists of 20 – 30% moisture & high moisture in a grain can destroy…
Salt is the bounty of the oceans…but the life of people who are scraping it from the seemingly endless expanse of the seas are themselves leading a “tasteless” life. Toiling under the harsh sun for hours together, carrying loads weighing anywhere between 15 – 20 kgs and trudging the vast…