Category: India
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Apparition of Mahadeva between the grass
Apparition of Mahadeva between the grass As if he is coming to the surface from the depths of the Earth. We recognize him as a copy of the magnificent sculpture in the Elephanta cave near Mumbai. Mahadeva the primordial god, embodying Shiva and Parvati, male and female.The original sculpture figures in my film “In the…
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VT
VT In 1995, Bombay became Mumbai. A year later, VT (Victoria Terminus) became CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), and in 2017 the ‘M’ for Maharaj was added: CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus). All this was done to erase the names from the colonial era from our memory.This old photograph has attempted to adapt and erase the…
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Rhythmic enclosure
Rhythmic enclosure After six years and the hard work of 22000 labourers the Bara Imambara in Lucknow reached its completion in 1784. When visiting the monument don’t miss climbing up to the grand rooftop! Photo of the week: On the roof of Bara Imambara, Lucknow, India 2017
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Piteous fate
Piteous fate When the market is over the unsold flowers go down the drain. Photo of the week: drain behind flower market, Lucknow, India 2017
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Mimicry
Mimicry A rare instance in which nature mimics architecture. Photo of the week: Asafi Masjid, Lucknow, India 2017
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The thinker
The thinker Withdrawn at night, alone amidst Mumbai’s 20 million fellow residents. Photo of the week: Mumbai, India 2014
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Light drops
Light drops The sun shines through the jali of a dark tomb, dropping a cluster of pearls into the corner. Photo of the week: HauzKhas, New Delhi, India 2014
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Charpai
Charpai The charpai, made of wood and rope: a timeless symbol of the Indian countryside. Photo of the week: charpai, Orchha, M.P., India 2014
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Curtain in the wind
Curtain in the wind Not a breath of wind but trees and houses struggle to remain standing. Photo of the week: Curtain, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India 2013
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Light in the dark
Light in the dark There aren’t many Brahma temples in India, and when we peer through the jalis of this temple, we are surprised to see a beautifully lit Mukhalingam – a four-faced lingam. So his rare Brahma temple in Khajuraho is, in fact, a Shiva temple. Without the help of Surya, the sun god,…
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