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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. -
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. -
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.