PHOTO GALLERY
During my travels, I take photographs to revisit the connections made that are too valuable to be left to the memory banks alone.
Dargah in rural Telangana
Shijra (genealogy) of a Sufi
Families from rural Karnataka visiting a Khanaqah
Langar (free food gatherings) organized and advertized through WhatsApp groups by a Khanaqah
Fields in a village in West Bengal
Bird roosting in rural West Bengal
Thatched structure to store grain deep in rural West Bengal
An abandoned structure in the Bengali countryside
Photograph with the Madrasa management in rural West Bengal
Visit to a Madrasa in rural West Bengal
Street art fair in Kolkata city, West Bengal
Art festival in Kolkata city, West Bengal
Qutub Shahi complex in Hyderabad under restoration by the Archaeological Survey of India
Old water reservoir in use near Hyderabad
Shopping in full swing for the festival of Eid in an Old Delhi bazaar at Jama Masjid
Families breaking the Ramazan fast inside the Mughal royal mosque, Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi
A temporary house constructed by the nomadic Gujjar tribe of Kashmir
Cattle being herded by shepherds in Kashmir
Streams, meadows, and forests in Yusmarg, Kashmir
A cap seller outside Hazratbal shrine, Kashmir
Sufi orders, their branches, and offshoots in Uzbekistan
Visitors to the grave and Khanaqah of Baha-ud-Din Naqshband in Bukhara
Baha-ud-Din Naqshband's possession displayed in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Possessions, Talismans, and Symbols used by the Naqshband, Uzbeksitan
Khanaqah prayer quarters, Uzbekistan
Abr-Band Ikkat weaving style of Naqsha (pattern) Band (capture), Fergana
Madrasa residential building, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Medieval Madrasa complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Farming activity of a Self-Help Group (SHG) member in Tamil Nadu
Drip irrigation method adopted by SHG members in Tamil Nadu
Fruits of SHGs
Local NGO's map of villages and blocks where SHGs are successful