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HOME
PROJECTS
Parallel Life
The Seasons of Ritu
The geometry of tu tu-mai mai
Yamuna: life of a river
Mapping the map
EDITORIAL
Sikh Community Protest
Heatwave impact at Sanjay Lake
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest
Republic Day Parade Rehearsals
Navratri with acid attack survivors
Water Crisis
Potters Community of Delhi
Farmers on the road
TEARSHEET
ABOUT
CONTACT
HOME
PROJECTS
Parallel Life
The Seasons of Ritu
The geometry of tu tu-mai mai
Yamuna: life of a river
Mapping the map
EDITORIAL
Sikh Community Protest
Heatwave impact at Sanjay Lake
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest
Republic Day Parade Rehearsals
Navratri with acid attack survivors
Water Crisis
Potters Community of Delhi
Farmers on the road
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mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Keylong, Himanchal Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Bir-Billing, Himanchal Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Leh - Ladakh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Srinagar, Kashmir


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Guwahati, Assam


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Old Delhi, Delhi


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Old Delhi, Delhi


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Agra, Uttar Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Nagaur, Rajasthan


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Pushkar, Rajasthan


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Sambhar Rajasthan


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Ooty, Tamil Nadu


mapping the map is a long-term photographic project exploring geography, identity, and personal history. As the first photographer in my family, and first to cover 20+ states of India, documenting everyday life, cultures, livelihoods, faiths, and landscapes. Through journeys across roads, rivers, mountains, villages, and cities, the project charts both physical territories and personal transformation, creating a visual archive of discovery, belonging, and the diverse realities that shape the region.

Vizag, Andhra Pradesh

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