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My faith evolved one morning at
Haridwar on letting the river Ganga takeover my
Grandfathers ashes. That was three years back, and the
faith persisted. Born in a country of innumerable Gods and
many beliefs, chasing the human spirit came naturally.
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The presentation
here is about the enormous/energetic
spirit, in its very diverse forms; a
momentary pause in the continuity of
the chaotic life. The works of Raghu
Rai and Raghubir Singh have
impressed the world, and likewise
have a deep influence on me. |
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My formal
education of Architecture, another
creative language, makes me pause to
feel and to touch that spirit. The
camera becomes a tool to freeze that
moment and to relive the past. |
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My quest has
taken me across the plains of India,
travelling to Haridwar, Varanasi and
the Kumbh Mela at Nashik. |
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Awards:
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CONSOLATION PRIZE IN `OPEN
CATEGORY PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPETITION ORGANISED BY
PUNE FESTIVAL IN AUGUST
2000.
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FIRST PRIZE FOR `TRAVEL
SECTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPETITON ORGANISED BY PUNE
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS
ASSOCIATION IN OCT 2003.
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PHOTO FEATURE TITLED `KUMBH
MELA PUBLISHED IN ASIAN
PHOTOGRAPHY IN NOV 2003.
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FIRST PUBLISHED PHOTO ESSAY
ON JAISALMER TITLED
`RECOLLECTIONS OF DESERT
RHYTHMS IN BETTER
PHOTOGRAPHY IN OCT 2004.
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WINNER OF MONTHLY
COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE
INDIA TODAY TRAVEL PLUS IN
MAY 2005 ISSUE FIRST SOLO
EXHIBITION AT `INDIA ART
GALLERY IN JUNE 2005 .
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PHOTO MONTAGE TITLED `WATER
FEATURED IN ASIAN
PHOTOGRAPHY IN JUNE 2005.
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AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
AT `HUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS
ORGANISED BY HPA, CHINA IN
SEPT 2005.
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RECIPIENT OF THE THIRD PRIZE
IN `NATURE- `GO WILD PHOTO
COMPETITION ORGANISED BY
ROTARY IN FEB 2006.
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RECIPIENT OF THE THIRD PRIZE
IN `CULTURE- ORGANISED BY
SAHAS GROUP IN MARCH 2006.
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NOMINATED IN LAST FIVE IN
`LANDSCAPE AND `REFLECTION
IN A COMPETITION ORGANISED
BY SAHITYA KALA ACADEMY IN
SEPT 2006.
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TRAVEL ESSAYS AND PICTORIAL
WRITINGS PUBLISHED IN BEYOND
SINDH MAGAZINE, ON VARIOUS
TOURIST PLACES SUCH AS `TAJ
MAHAL- AGRA, `BANDAVGARH
NATIONAL PARK, `FORTS OF
RAJASTHAN.
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ON PANEL OF BEYOND SINDH
MAGAZINE AS CONTRIBUTOR FOR
TRAVEL ESSAYS.
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