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The toys that made them!
What day or date it is cannot be said with certainty because every day on the streets of this village, in its by-lanes and fields, at the porch of each household, in its ceremonies and in the...
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Six yards of play!
In the most intimate moments of their innocent child’s play what do girls do… playing scenarios of eld life… dressed up like them and behaving like them… Intuitively, they recognize the dramatic...
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Kandur waan…
It’s raining outside. The off-white walls of the old mansion turn from a spotted leopard to a darker shade of grey, looking beastly. Though, with a yet darker mane of Deodar wood perfectly parted in...
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Bobbili ~ a look into the culture & state of Veena today!
One fine morning, from a faraway house sweet tune of long cylinder fingers playing on strings could be heard… as fresh and distinctively as the first ray of sunlight breaking through a dark sky. The...
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Textiles of Andhra
Green landscapes, enormous domes touching the skyline, traces of a royal legacy… fascinating street markets are a sight to behold. Andhra Pradesh is celebrated for its rich and multi-faceted cultural...
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Carving back to Life
There is a life after death & only a few have the ability to revive it. The bone carvers of Lucknow & Barabanki have been carving spell binding intricacies over centuries now. From adoring the...
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Winds on Foot…
Atop Sahyadri mountains withstands a beholder, all that need not come close… deceit and foul play of the theatrics around…. is silently swallowed by a carpet of white clouds floating right on top of...
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Waves of a Desert…
Gathering commences in the middle of deserted pavilions where velvet carpets adorn the Dessert lands & Manganiyars play folk music as a bugle for the occasions to begin. Royals from every corner...
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Winds on Foot…
Atop Sahyadri mountains withstands a beholder, all that need not come close… deceit and foul play of the theatrics around…. is silently swallowed by a carpet of white clouds floating right on top of...
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A stitch, a leap!
Long stretches of Babul… small mud puddles circled by pastures… offering a quick swim to the cattle… It’s calm in here as she swings herself in a hammock anchored between two trees… watching the pale...
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Back from the memory lane…
Azaan from the nearest mosque wake his senses & like every other day, Sardar Hussain sets out with his little trunk. Placing it on one side of the veranda, he gives the tattered rug a quick swish...
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Koorai Pattu Pudavai
Floral archways above their heads sway with the cold morning breeze… Banana trees on either side adorn the courtyard… With turmeric & saffron smeared on their forehead, to embark the humble...
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Pattunulkarar – The Silk Weaver
Have you ever wondered how a Rubik square works? Scattered colors find their counter parts to bring out a new meaning… Similarly the weavers of Saurashtrapuram lane of Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu,...
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The toys that made them!
What day or date it is cannot be said with certainty because every day on the streets of this village, in its by-lanes and fields, at the porch of each household, in its ceremonies and in the...
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Six yards of play!
In the most intimate moments of their innocent child’s play what do girls do… playing scenarios of eld life… dressed up like them and behaving like them… Intuitively, they recognize the dramatic nature...
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Kandur waan…
It’s raining outside. The off-white walls of the old mansion turn from a spotted leopard to a darker shade of grey, looking beastly. Though, with a yet darker mane of Deodar wood perfectly parted in...
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Bobbili ~ a look into the culture & state of Veena today!
One fine morning, from a faraway house sweet tune of long cylinder fingers playing on strings could be heard… as fresh and distinctively as the first ray of sunlight breaking through a dark sky. The...
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Immortal Bones
Life goes on. And it evidently does in case of those whose privileged bones pass through the hands of the carvers of Lucknow, after life soul has left their carcass. Bone carvers of Lucknow &...
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Uncommon sense
Do you think ‘common’ sense leads to a loss of ‘sense’?Wikipedia defines ‘common sense’ as a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things that are shared by (“common to”) nearly all people...
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Pattu
Away from the hustle of city life where Sun gleams bright over deserted roads, Some unmapped lanes take you to a land of beautiful tales. Set in Rajasthan, a state situated at the colour belt of India...
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