JAI THAKUR
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parallel life
what they couldn’t erase
the geometry of tu tu-mai mai
where the river forgets itself
for the city, who doesn’t know my name
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navdurga: reflections of maa durga
marching with the melody
descendants of prajapati
the long march
atal canteen, the blessing
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JAI THAKUR
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PERSONAL PROJECTS
parallel life
what they couldn’t erase
the geometry of tu tu-mai mai
where the river forgets itself
for the city, who doesn’t know my name
COMMISSIONED WORK
navdurga: reflections of maa durga
marching with the melody
descendants of prajapati
the long march
atal canteen, the blessing
digital india
PORTRAITS
NON-FICTION FILMS
PUBLISHED WORK
ABOUT
CONTACT
HOME
PERSONAL PROJECTS
parallel life
what they couldn’t erase
the geometry of tu tu-mai mai
where the river forgets itself
for the city, who doesn’t know my name
COMMISSIONED WORK
navdurga: reflections of maa durga
marching with the melody
descendants of prajapati
the long march
atal canteen, the blessing
digital india
PORTRAITS
NON-FICTION FILMS
PUBLISHED WORK
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“the geometry of tu tu-mai mai” is a photographic exploration born within the confines of an office campus, where the act of photographing becomes both an escape and a form of quiet resistance. Shot entirely on a mobile phone during short, stolen breaks, the project reflects a photographer navigating the rigid structures of corporate life marked by office politics, repetitive routines, and the exhausting, often unspoken rat race. Through lines, grids, and architectural forms, the images mirror an internal state shaped by control, hierarchy, and fatigue. Corridors, meeting rooms, and empty corners transform into spaces of introspection, where the absence of people often speaks louder than their presence. Light and shadow become emotional cues, revealing moments of solitude hidden within a system designed for constant activity.

Rather than documenting productivity, the work searches for stillness small, fleeting pauses where the self briefly detaches from expectation. These photographs are not just observations of a workspace, but fragments of a mind seeking quiet within noise. In this way, the office becomes both subject and condition an environment that shapes, confines, and, paradoxically, offers moments of escape.

© Jai Thakur 2026 | Photographs may not be reproduced in any form without prior permission.

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