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Field notesPeople & places

I travel to meet people. These are some of them, and the places I met them. The same habit of noticing is what makes me a researcher.

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Fisherman in a headscarf, smiling
FishermanRameswaram
Elderly shepherd resting on a mountainside
ShepherdChamoli
Shopkeeper sitting cross-legged in his stall
ShopkeeperGuwahati
Sadhu in yellow robes walking down a street
SadhuApr 2024
Pradyumn taking a selfie with an elderly woman
New friendOct 2026
Woman crouching on a green hillside
On the hillsideChamoli
Fisherman holding up a squid, laughing
The catchRameswaram
Street musician playing a long instrument
MusicianOn the road
Man in a red turban riding a motorbike
RiderApr 2024
Elderly woman sitting in a thatched hut
At homeOct 2026
Boatman rowing on a wide river
BoatmanOn the river
Young man in a floral shirt
PortraitRameswaram
Vendor resting in his market stall
VendorSep 2026
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Rameswaram, Pamban & Dhanushkodi

Fishermen at dawn, temples at night, and one sunset I couldn't stop shooting.

Where
Tamil Nadu
When
Sep 2022
Coordinates
9.28°N 79.31°E
Fisherman in a headscarf, smiling
FishermanRameswaram
Fisherman holding up a squid, laughing
The catchRameswaram
Sun setting over the sea in deep orange
Sunset over the straitPamban
Pradyumn photographing on Dhanushkodi beach
Me, behind the lens9.198°N 79.384°E
Temple gopuram lit up at night
Temple at night9.288°N 79.316°E
Man paddling a foam raft in shallow sea
Foam raftRameswaram
Young man with curly hair in a floral shirt
PortraitRameswaram
Small shrine on a pillar in the shallows
Shrine in the shallows9.233°N 79.349°E
Man untangling a fishing net on the shore
Untangling netsRameswaram
Long jetty stretching into the sea at dawn
Jetty at dawn9.283°N 79.210°E
Man sitting on a striped bollard by the harbour
WaitingRameswaram
02

Garhwal Himalaya

High meadows, stone temples and the people who live up there year round.

Where
Uttarakhand
When
May 2023 · Jun 2024
Coordinates
30.50°N 79.33°E
Hikers sitting on a ridge facing snow peaks
Looking out at the HimalayaMay 2023
Stone mountain temple under clouds
Mountain templeMay 2023
Woman crouching on a green hillside
On the hillside30.444°N 79.328°E
Elderly shepherd resting on a mountainside
Shepherd30.499°N 79.327°E
03

Rivers & ghats

White water in the afternoon, fire on the ghats by evening.

Where
Uttarakhand
When
Apr 2024
Coordinates
30.12°N 78.31°E
Pradyumn river rafting in a helmet and life jacket
RaftingApr 2024
Sadhu in yellow robes walking down a street
SadhuApr 2024
Man in a red turban riding a motorbike
RiderApr 2024
Priests performing the evening aarti on a ghat
Evening aartiGhat
Aarti at Shatrughan Ghat, Rishikesh
Shatrughan Ghat, Rishikesh30.123°N 78.312°E
04

Guwahati

Home base. The Brahmaputra, the markets, and everyone who makes this city run.

Where
Assam
When
2025 — 26
Coordinates
26.18°N 91.70°E
Boat on the Brahmaputra at dusk with a bridge behind
Dusk on the Brahmaputra26.182°N 91.697°E
Shopkeeper sitting cross-legged in his stall
Shopkeeper26.185°N 91.700°E
Fisherman with a lift net on the riverbank
Lift net26.182°N 91.704°E
Gold motorbike parked on a market street
Gold bike26.180°N 91.741°E
05

Konark & the road east

Sun Temple stone at sunrise, train windows, palaces and a lot of walking.

Where
Odisha & beyond
When
Jul 2026
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The Sun Temple at Konark under a blue sky
Sun Temple, Konark10 Jul 2026
Stone lion over an elephant, Sun Temple Konark
Stone guardians10 Jul 2026
Pradyumn on an empty road with arms wide open
Open road7 Jul 2026
Man roasting bamboo over a fire pit
Over the fire7 Jul 2026
Passenger looking out of a red train window
Window seat9 Jul 2026
Woman in a red dress dancing for a crowd
Dancer in red12 Jul 2026
Visitor in a palace corridor
Palace corridor13 Jul 2026
06

Villages & markets

Sitting down with people in their homes and stalls. My favourite kind of research.

Where
India
When
Sep — Oct 2026
Frames
04
Pradyumn taking a selfie with an elderly woman
New friendOct 2026
Elderly woman sitting in a thatched hut
At homeOct 2026
Group of students sitting with villagers
Sitting down togetherOct 2026
Vendor resting in his market stall
VendorSep 2026
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