Traveling into the remote areas around Capaddocia, we reached Sognali. Last few days of snowfall had frozen the water in pipes, leading to closure of restaurants. It was a blessing in disguise as we were able to get a local family make some lunch for us. As the two grandmothers...
Mawlaw’īyya is a Sufi order founded in Turkey by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, a 13th century Persian theologian. They are also known as the Whirling Dervishes due to their famous practice of whirling as a form of remembrance of God. Dervish is a common term for an...
Tak-Tsang Gompa (locally known as T Gompa), is situated close to Sangetsar Lake and China Border, in the high altitude Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is at a distance of about 35 kilometres from Tawang. Though the temple has a very small structure and not many people in the...
Driving on the rough road to Tawang, on day two we approached a small monastery at Chillipam. This was tucked away in the remote hills around Rupa. It was a very cloudy day and we were weather challenged from both, comfort and photography perspective. Adding to the frustration were the...
At the Namgyal Lhatse Tawang Monastery in Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh, India), my friend Angad Singh sought guidance from me on how to make impressionable pictures of momentary encounters with unknown subjects. So here is how I went about making this series. 1) Select a theme – I chose to focus...
Another 28 photos in this series on Monpas can be viewed by clicking the first photo below to view in large format and then scrolling through. This is a sequel to the first series on the search for Monpas at the Zimithang area in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Monpa (Buddhists of...
These kids at Namgyal Lhatse (commonly known as Tawang Monastery) start their day very early. Which meant, when I was walking around at around 10:30 AM, it was time for their lunch break. The bells rang and kids rushed out in the courtyard, heading to the dining area to fill...
The village of Zimithang lies 80 Km from Tawang in the north-western corner of Arunachal Pradesh (India), a remote last post, sandwiched between Bhutan and China. It doesn’t get any tourist flow. I headed in search of the unpretentious Monpa (Buddhists of Tibetan origin) settlements at the head of this...
Armed with one flash, a radio trigger to enable remote firing of flash and Canon 5D Mark II with 24-105 mm lens, I roamed around Lhou village with an aim to capture people in their natural environment. Click first photo below to view entire series in slide show.
During my recent visit to Tawang Monastery, located at 10,000 feet in the district capital of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, India, I looked for photographing it’s expanse from different perspectives. Click first photo below to view in large format and then scroll to access series. This is one of the...