Monday, October 01, 2007

Yeh mera India - 5

Drums: One of those impromptu celebrations in Gujarat for no particular reason at all. Is this not devotion to the everydayness of life?

Bare necessities: In a village off Bhuj in Kutchh (where ‘Lagaan’ was shot). These mud houses have rounded roofs to deflect the harsh sunlight and act as incubators on wintry nights. The drawings on the outer walls are usually of animals and birds and made with rice powder. Every home has some sort of embellishment.

The shadow of god: I liked both the colour and the faith contrast. A drab man had painted his little hut with the bright hues of a god he believed in. Did that god believe in him?

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