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A Man Called Sabri
On a night walk during Durga Puja in Kolkata, I notice this man sitting on the sidewalk, preparing to smoke a chillum. As I squat down near him, he tell me his name. I forgot the first name, but the last name "Sabri" stuck with me. He is related to the famous qawwali performers Sabri Brothers, he said and prepares to sing a qawwali for me. The picture was taken as Sabri sings along a qawwali being played on his broken music player as he strums his guitar. -
Men in Khumbharwada, Dharavi, Mumbai
Apart from being known as the largest slum in the world, Mumbai's Dharavi boasts underlying industries like pottery and leather. Kumbharwada or pottery village is a thriving hub of craftsmanship where for generations, potters have carried on the tradition of creating beautiful pottery out of clay. This photograph depicts men bringing raw materials for pottery from a nearby road as trucks can not pass through Dharavi's narrow lanes. -
Life Set in Stones – I
Life Set in Stones - I is part of the project titled Mono No Aware that started during the forced isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The photograph was taken during the bried period where restrictions were lifted in Nepal and the photographer could go for extended walks around the Seti Gandaki river . -
Freedom is an Illusion
Freedom is an Illusion is part of the project titled Mono No Aware that started during the forced isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken during the second year of the pandemic, the photograph questions whether freedom is real and if everyone who is said to be free will actually be able to realise their right to freedom. -
One of Those Mornings – I
One of Those Mornings - I is part of the project titled Mono No Aware that started during the forced isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken during the second year of the pandemic, the photograph portrays waking up somewhere in a desert struck by melancholia and the inability to make out if the world around is real. -
Dystopia – I
Dystopia - I is part of the project titled Mono No Aware that started during the forced isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken during the time when the pandemic was said to be on the decline but the uncertainities still lingering around, the photograph portrays the dystopian world imagined by the photographer. -
Missing You – I
Missing You - I is part of the project titled Mono No Aware that started during the forced isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The photograph depicts the urge to hold close to the loved ones in the phase that forced us to separate. -
Panihari
"Panihari or पनिहारी" is a woman who visits water spots like ground wells to fill up water for the family. Covered in 'ghoonghat' - a traditional face covering for married women in parts of Rajasthan and other parts of India - this panihari briefly posed for this picture as she was returning with a water pot on her head. Hidden behind her face covering is a smile barely visible. -
Sadhus in Gosaikunda
Visiting Nepal's sacred Gosaikunda lake on the day of Janai Purnima all the way from India, these sadhus invited me to have a portrait of them as they sit there smoking chillum. The sadhu on the right always wore these dark black sunglasses. -
The Shaman in Gosaikunda
After losing all hopes to come across shamans in Gosaikunda, I encountered this female shaman by the sacred lake. I followed her as she climbed to Trishul Dhara with another woman and this picture was taken along the way. -
Shaman by the Gosaikunda Lake
As I noticed a shaman walking towards me when I was on my way to Trishul Dhara, I knew I had to somehow ask for permission for a picture. I lift my camera up, nod my head, and the shaman poses for a quick picture by the sacred Gosaikunda lake. 12 seconds, 4 clicks, and this is the result. -
Pilgrims of Gosaikunda
It was early morning and I was in Lauribina during the final stretch of Nepal’s Gosaikunda trek. A sheet of soft clouds had taken over and I was observing the beauty around me when I came across pilgrims riding on ponies to reach the sacred lake.