The dawn men of Delhi

Town criers walk the bylanes of Old Delhi, performing the age-old task of waking up households for the Sehri meal taken at dawn through Ramzan.

Dismantling the gaze

This volume traces the evolution of photography in South Asia from the 19th century to the present and challenges our conditioned habits of viewing.

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Mohammad Shakir rests at home in Old Delhi’s Sheesh Mahal area before beginning his rounds. All the pictures in the series were taken on April 15 and 17, 2023.

The dawn men of Delhi

Town criers walk the bylanes of Old Delhi, performing the age-old task of waking up households for the Sehri meal taken at dawn through Ramzan.

Hkahku Man H&S , Anthropo. Portrait of Hkahku man photographed in scientific style

Dismantling the gaze

This volume traces the evolution of photography in South Asia from the 19th century to the present and challenges our conditioned habits of viewing.