Category Archives: India

Antediluvian

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The Harvesters Gujarat, India 2009 All of the young people from the village worked to bring in the wheat. The women looked like walking haystacks as they hauled bundles of shocked wheat to the men who threshed the wheat by … Continue reading

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Equine David Copperfield

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Vadodara, India 2009 The light was perfect. The setting sun’s golden rays lit the coats of the horses tethered in a back street. There were about eight of them, lined up facing the wall. All were white with pale eyes. … Continue reading

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Quotidian Bombay

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Bombay, India 2009 We arrived in Bombay a day early so we could rest from the long flight. We didn’t rest. After breakfast, we hired a taxi and drove to the dhobie ghats for some photos. What did you expect? … Continue reading

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Pushkar Camel Fair

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Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India 2003 A young man checks his moustache before getting a shave at an outdoor barber shop. Pushkar Fair is similar to a County Fair here in America. Not only are animals, horses as well as camels, sold … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Rabari Family

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Danta, a small settlement in Gujarat, India 2009 A young Rabari matron is proud to pose with her daughters. They are beautiful, healthy and well-dressed. She has a right to be proud. Although it may look as though she wears … Continue reading

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Paradise

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Kerala, India 2009 A small boat used for tours lies at anchor in a rice canal near Alleppy in southern India.  Small homes line the spits of land between the rice paddies and the palm lined canals that criss-cross them. We floated past at a … Continue reading

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Kathakali

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Malabar, India 2009 We were permitted to observe the Kathakali actors as they were dressed in their fantastic costumes. The men were pleased to be photographed. The room was crowded and hot, we photographers were scrambling for our shots, checking each other’s viewpoint for … Continue reading

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Reclining Woman

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Jaisalmer, India 2005 A young woman and her baby had been napping in a storage shed when we awoke them. It seemed she couldn’t believe her eyes when she opened them to see us standing there with our cameras in … Continue reading

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Theyyam Ceremony

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Kasaragod, India 2009 Theyyam walked gracefully, with the dignity befitting a god come to life. He made the most of his costume, turning his head from side to side. He paraded around the small temple several times so that all could … Continue reading

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Dark and Light

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India 2009: Old men eat their lunch in a dark corner of an old building. This photo reminds me of my first photo class. Our teacher emphasized the master photographers and often our class consisted of a slide show of … Continue reading

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