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a dancing gopi at holi, one of the festivals of india
Culture Peeps, Delhi, Festivals of India, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras

Festivals of India and Sufism through the eyes of a Muslim Krishna loving photographer

“A woman dances away in bliss, a sublime smile playing on her lips: a group of men painted pink, green, […]

March 30, 2020
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West

Kutch handicrafts tour guide

If you have been following my posts on the vibrant Kutch handicrafts, then I am sure visiting this phenomenal destination […]

December 11, 2018
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras

The lesser known Kutch handicrafts of batik, lacquerware, and knife making

I  met Anwar Razzak Khatri on a social media platform and we connected over Batik. Anwar designs and makes exquisite […]

December 9, 2018
vibrant ajrakh print of gujarat
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The timeless charm of the Ajrakh prints of Kutch

Ajrakh then Circa: around 3000 BC Location: Mohenjo Daro city in the Indus Valley (now in present-day Sindh province of […]

December 7, 2018
#travelblog #gujarat #Kutch
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries

My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]

December 4, 2018
#travelblog #gujarat #Kutch
Culture, Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The show stopping Kutch artist villages

I visited Gujarat in 2013 for a week and spent five days exploring the Kutch artist villages. Although at times […]

November 30, 2018
#Gujarat #Kutch #Travelblog
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

Why you should visit Kutch in Gujarat?

Think Kutch district of Gujarat as India’s real wild west. Lying in the westernmost frontier of India, it is a […]

November 29, 2018
Apsara dance has beautiful costumes
Asia, Cambodia, Culture Peeps, Dances, Outside India, Travel Extras

An evening at the Apsara dance in Siem Reap

I like to believe in the fairy tale, moonlight rendezvous, and happily ever afters. Call it being a starstruck child […]

April 24, 2018
#westbengaltourism #puruliatourism #travelbloggerindia #travelblogindia #puruliachaudance
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Travel Extras, West Bengal

Purulia Chhau Mask Dance

Whenever I close my eyes and think of Purulia, all I see are undulating fields, soft rolling hills, verdant forests, […]

February 12, 2018
Culture Peeps, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The most colourful travel posts on Holi

Holy represents end of winter and beginning of spring in India. Flowers bloom, sun shines brighter, skies become blue and […]

March 12, 2017
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