This darbaan (gate keeper) of a resort at Rajasthan, proudly greeted and welcomed us. You will see all around Rajasthan men sporting lavish and stylish beards. His jolly nature and friendliness eased us into a conversation and I asked if he was willing to pose for a photograph. An immediate “Yes” followed (I suspect he is very used to being the center of attention and a photographers delight). A comb comes out from his pocket as he combs his mustache in the best way. Few clicks later, he asked me to send him the snaps, which I did a month later via the hotel I stayed. I unfortunately never received a reply.
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Clay pigeons at Jodhpur Rajasthan
As I walked around exploring Manvar resort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, I came across a shop selling some cool local handicraft items. The clay pigeons lined up in a row were very aesthetic, and I tried a few shots at capturing this. Read More
Dancer silhouette – Folk dance Rajasthan
.. and she become one with fire, as she danced in half rhythmic and half chaotic moves, as her hands lashed out like the licks of the flame she held…
The cultural program in Rajasthan is worth watching especially if there is a fire dance Read More
Only a glance – Priya Bhagra – Rajasthan
Our idea was to use the Haveli wall background to give a royal setup, and the outfit was selected accordingly. Rather than have a front profile we decided to get the shoulder glance to work as Priya walks away from the camera. Rather than being still in that pose she had to walk many times and turn and give a casual glance Read More
The forest guard
Sometimes a small insignificant event leads to something big. We might ignore, not notice, or care less about these small events, but they have been the catalyst.
As our jeep ventured further into the jungle in search for the tiger, we came across Read More