A painted cupboard, showing the old tailor and his wife stitching costume dresses for Bollywood movies.
At the Kalaghoda fest, Mumbai
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I have been meaning to tell you about McCluskiegunj, a small town about 40 kms from Ranchi. This small, hilly town has figured in several ... -
A few days back, I saw this bird on top of the neem tree, chasing away the crows and that caught my attention. Looking through the camera... -
Along the Ranchi to Purulia Road for about 35 kms and then, a small road turns right, running through rural hamlets. The air is so clear a...
What GLORIOUS photos you post!!!! I LOVE the top one in your main frame. Wonderful to sit at my desk and experience other parts of the world that I would never otherwise see. I also enjoy the paintings on the cupboard. Beautiful. And the masks! One for everyone, indeed. Thank you for making the world more accessible to me :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a village, Sherry blue, deep into the interiors of the State of Maharashtra from where one can trek up the mountains ..
ReplyDeleteAnd masks are essential to some of the indigenous dance forms in India; interesting, isn't it?
Ooooh, I love that village. I almost recognize it. I just found this reply to my comment now:)
ReplyDeleteOur First Nations here dance with masks. Aboriginal cultures from around the world share many of the best things about life, I find.
Have you ever seen Julian Lennon's production of Whaledreamers? Awesome soundtrack, and it documents the coming together of shamans from all over the world to stand in a sacred spot in Australia and sing the whales in as in days of old. I LOVED this film so much!