It was in the centre of Delhi, a few minutes from Connaught Place. Named after Maharaja Ugersen, this baoli (well) is one of many that provided drinking water to Delhi. The emperors and kings took pains to ensure that people did not go thirsty in the scorching heat of the city. As I approached the steep old broken walls I stepped into a new space, that took me a few centuries away. Boys were diving 30-35 feet into the water below. The new skyscraper in the back formed a fitting backdrop encapsulating the Delhi of today. Modern India, merging with its ancient past.
This from Raghu Rai in the 2004 calendar published by Drik. Other photographers featured in the calendar are: Chien-Chi Chang, Diego Goldberg, Graciela Iturbide, Kishor Parekh, Lucia Chiriboga, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, Pedro Meyer, Peter Magubane, Reza Deghati, Shahidul Alam, Tara Sosrowardoyo. Order yours now. Support the work of a wonderful photography institution in Bangladesh.
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Abhimanyu Chirimar says
Hi there,
This is a real interesting site. Have to go through it in depth.
This link for the 2004 calendar is really impressive. I think I am going to pick one of those up.
Do check some of my photos at vritti.net and let me know what you think.
Abhimanyu Chirimar says
Hi there,
This is a real interesting site. Have to go through it in depth.
This link for the 2004 calendar is really impressive. I think I am going to pick one of those up.
Do check some of my photos at vritti.net and let me know what you think.