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Gujarat India 2009 : A Rabari woman sitting in a side street sipping her tea. She was so engrossed with watching the people come and go on the street that she didn’t notice me. I’ve always liked this photo, but felt … Continue reading
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Mangalore, India 2009 An itinerant laborer from Bihar (or somewhere like Bihar) is confident that the camera loves him. And it does!! He was part of a group of his tribe, whatever tribe it was, filling bags with sand on … Continue reading
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Osean India 2004 A chowkidar is a watchman. I got that word mixed up with Chandigarh once when I introduced a man who was attending the university there. I said he was attending “chowkidar”. Luckily, he just laughed to himself and … Continue reading
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Kochi, India 2009 These are called “Chinese Fishing Nets”. I was looking forward to photographing them. Despite their large size, their catch is usually only enough for a small dinner. The nice thing is that you can ask the fisherman … Continue reading
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Village girls in Rajasthan. They huddled together on the steps of a little house. I was the outsider and they kept me in my place by their whispers and giggles, but they didn’t really mind me taking their picture. They enjoyed … Continue reading
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Delhi, India 2009 Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest markets in Delhi and maybe the largest. It is crowded. The streets are crowded with people and vehicles and the shops are crowded with people and merchandise. It isn’t the place … Continue reading
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Her name was Sitra. She was about 8 years old, a chunky, hoarse-voiced little girl who sang for her supper at Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. That is her father standing behind her, playing a tanpura, a type of lute. Singers, dancers, … Continue reading
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Kathakali is an ancient form of theatre in Kerala India. The actors are all men and the training takes from 8 to 10 years. The actors are taught prescribed eye movements and facial expressions as well as stylized body movements … Continue reading
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Stylish enough for Vogue Magazine Gujarat, India A woman of the Garacia tribe stands in front of the village dressmaker’s shop. The Garacia women wear this costume with its vest-like blouse and full skirt. They can make it ‘their own’ … Continue reading
Gujarat, India Rabari women walk to their camp. They wear their traditional dress of full skirt, a half-blouse garment that leaves their back bare, plus a draped piece of fabric over that for modesty. Their upper arms are covered with … Continue reading
