THE LAND TURNED GOLD
The Land Turned Gold - 50 kms from Pune, lies the Khandoba temple on a hillock. On auspicious days, devotees throng the same and smear it & themselves with turmeric. I spent a day at Jejuri and came away with these images.
A devotee on her way to the Khandoba temple in Jejuri, Maharashtra.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Devotees & a local shopkeeper who stocks turmeric to be used for smearing the temple and its precinct.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Portrait of a local shop at Jejuri. The climb of 500 steps is full of such shops that have set up temporarily and will then be seen at the next auspicious date.
©Kartikaya Nagar
The climb of 500 steps is mildly arduous. Stone steps turned yellow with turmeric make it a slippery affair.
©Kartikaya Nagar
For the faithful, its all about song and dance; celebration of their faith.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Portrait of a faithful at the Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Portrait of a Faithful at Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Portrait of a Faithfuls at Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
Another shop at the Khandoba temple in Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
ECOSYSTEM
In Jan 2016, I visited the Juhu Beach in Mumbai and found it to be an EcoSystem in itself. I photographed the beach across 2016 and the pictures are now in a book by the same name.
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
Untitled, Mahabaleshwar, 2015
ON FILM
On Film -
I was around when film photography was the only way to shoot pictures. But the camera remained inaccessible as it was a luxury reserved only for special occasions or family trips. When life and luxuries permitted, I bought several film cameras and rolls and went about shooting these.
Niharika,
The Taj Palace, 2015
Bombay
Bombay, On Film, 2015
Bombay, On Film, 2015
Bombay, On Film, 2015
Bombay, On Film, 2015
Pune, On Film, 2015
BEREFT
Bereft is my first photobook, based on my experiences in Ladakh.
Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
Binsar, 2008
REPRISE
Reprise is my coming back to photography after a personal crisis. Shot with an Instant Camera
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015
Reprise, 2015