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.
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A devotee on her way to the Khandoba temple in Jejuri, Maharashtra.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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Devotees & a local shopkeeper who stocks turmeric to be used for smearing the temple and its precinct.
©Kartikaya Nagar
![A scene from the Khandoba Temple in Jejuri, India, Festivals, Maharashtra, Pune, Indian Festivals, Incredible India,](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d90b080d-2799-43ae-a1f6-a8cf17019057/0/0/0/0,0,2000,3000,1600,3000/0-0-0/903d321d-3975-49e0-ad24-d206f12e7f7a/1/1/JEJURI_Dec_2017-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579006~hmac=bb09ff3c8372be6c9603d98a1e07e80cc315541c7a4040ebe9727f420176cf17)
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
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The climb of 500 steps is mildly arduous. Stone steps turned yellow with turmeric make it a slippery affair.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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For the faithful, its all about song and dance; celebration of their faith.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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Portrait of a faithful at the Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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Portrait of a Faithful at Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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Portrait of a Faithfuls at Khandoba Temple, Jejuri.
©Kartikaya Nagar
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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.
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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From my book Ecosystem
Bombay, 2016
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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.
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Niharika,
The Taj Palace, 2015
Bombay
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Bombay, On Film, 2015
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Bombay, On Film, 2015
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Bombay, On Film, 2015
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Bombay, On Film, 2015
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Pune, On Film, 2015
BEREFT
Bereft is my first photobook, based on my experiences in Ladakh.
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Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
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Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
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Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
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Bereft, Ladakh, 2013
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Binsar, 2008
REPRISE
Reprise is my coming back to photography after a personal crisis. Shot with an Instant Camera
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015
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Reprise, 2015