High on PhotoshopAnd grassGives you this!_____Nikon FM10, 35-70mmKodak 200 ISO2004, Mt. Abu, In...
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And the cycle starts over again..._____Nikon F75, 28-110mmFuji 100 ISO2005, Ahmedabad, In...
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After all the hard work, a well deserved rest... I`ll sit on my haunches and sip tea..._____Nikon F75, 28-110mmFuji 100 ISO2005, Ahmedabad, In...
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Spooling it all in... All that pristine-white yarn transformed by dint of hard work into fuschia coloured glass-shard coated lethal `manja` needs to be spooled on to wooden, metal or, increasingly nowadays, tacky-plastic `firkis` before it can be sold... The colourful firkis serve as point-of-purchase and product rolled into one... It`s a sight to see, all that colour by the roadside...But these rag-covered, cut and bruised hands...
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The process of dyeing the yards and yards of stretched out yarn is probably the most demanding. Coloured dye, organic glue (usually made from rice water) and glass shards are all mixed together as a paste. The bright fuschia colour is ample warning to everyone that handling the material can be potentially dangerous; the glass shards are lethal!These pair of hands shown here have been hardened through weeks of handling the lethal...
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It never ceases to amaze me how surprisingly organised even some of the more unorganised sectors of the industry can be; with clearly defined heirarchy and job profile!This man, for instance, supervises the entire yarn-stretching process. After the young kid is done walking between the posts laying out the yarn, it`s upto this man to ensure it`s been done right; that the threads are evenly spaced out on the holdfasts and that...
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Stretching yarn might seem like childs play, but this young lad walks close to 10 kilometers on an average working day stretching the white yarn between the two wooden posts. He works from seven in the morning till about sundown and earns about Rs.50 (a little over a dollar) for all that..._____Nikon F75, 28-110mmFuji 100 ISO2005, Ahmedabad, In...
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White yarn must first be carefully stretched out, each strand carefully spaced away from the other, so that the dyeing is even and fast. Makeshift wooden posts, stuck into the dusty roadside, serve as cheap and efficient fixtures on which to stretch the yarn. Metal pipes, rods, anything long and tubular tied or nailed onto the posts serve as holdfasts so that the yarn doesn`t slip or sag during dyeing.The gnarled wood adorned...
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Uttarayan is the festival of kites, celebrated in early January throughout India (under various names, depending on the region) to celebrate the change of season. Winter gives way to spring, the direction of the wind changes and suddenly the sky is awash with kites.This colourful time of the year is a favourite for photographers who want to capture the ebulient spirit and the joi de vivre of Uttarayan. I have tried it on occasion...
Flirting- In stone | Entry for Moody Monday- Sportive
[Edit]Entry for Moody MondaySportive: Archaic. Amorous or wanton[/Edit]______The step well at Patan, about 130 kilometers north of Ahmedabad, is known as Rani ki Vaav, or `The Queen`s Well`. It consists of a series of steps descending from ground level, in seven tiers, to a natural spring at the bottom.The historic town of Patan served as the capital of the state of Gujarat for around 600 years, between the 8th and 14th centuries...
