Life and death along the ghats of Varanasi
I had barely slept the last few days so I asked the proprietor of the hotel for a quiet room. He paused briefly and then meeting my eyes said: “this is a very difficult place to find peace.” Ironic, I thought, since this is where people come to die.
The Jewellers of Jaipur (The Guardian)
Unesco has named the capital of Rajasthan, India, a world heritage site, partly for its jewellery and artisanal traditions, which continue to thrive on one of its main commercial streets.
A feature for The Guardian.
Teekam Chand, Jaipur's original street photographer
On one of Jaipur’s main streets, near the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Teekam Chand is setting up his World War I era box camera to take his next portrait and is directing his subject. Me.
The Monkey King
A lovely man who spends all day with the animals at Galtaji where there’s a shrine to Lord Hanuman, the original monkey king.
Lord Hanuman's Helper
It’s the second time I have photographed this man who runs a kiosk selling snacks near the Radha Govind Mandir Temple in Jaipur. Both times we’ve met, it’s been evening time when he hands out food to the Langur monkeys that live nearby.