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The woman who is sitting is Girija and she was widowed years ago. On her left and right are her daughters Revathy and Jayanti, respectively. They have an elder brother Harish who is a farmer, assisted by them and their mother. They own half an acre of paddy field and a house.None of Girija's children are married yet. Taken from Badakodi, Belthangady taluk. Karnataka.
Jimmamu is a Konkani Christian married to Merry. His elder son works in a hotel in Mumbai and the daughter is married, with a baby girl. She lives in Ukrata, Udupi district in Karnataka, the same village where Jimmamu and family reside.
Podiyan and Honnama were on their way home from the nearest town Kotyal, on Diwali eve. Honnama refused to accept they were drunk, but Podiyan proudly stated that it was their usual habit to spend over a table in a local bar whenever they go to the town on special occasions. Taken from Kadaba taluk, Karnataka
Jaison is a first-year mechanical engineering student in Moodabidri, a town 40 kms away from his house in Koyur, Belthangadi taluk. Since it is Diwali holidays, Jaison is in charge of his father's younger brother's chicken shop. The shop has a wood workshop running parallelly in an adjacent room, and that’s where he received the Diwali puja prasad. Jaison's father Furtado was born as the third son to a Konkani Christian couple, in Koyur village. Furtado got the proposal of Mary from Hubli, while working as a mechanic in Dharwad. They were married in 1989 and within two years, he returned to his native and started working as a building painter. He has 5 siblings; 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Jaison has a younger sister. The family visits Hubli once every year, a 360 km journey from here. Jaison’s childhood memory of his mom’s place is houses and shops situated much closer to each other, when compared to Koyur.
1) Jayanti is gathering clothes. 2)Jayanti is covering desiccated areca nuts. 3)Susmitha, daughter of Jayanti and Ramayya, documenting the whole process of evacuating a cheetah using mobile :) 4) Collecting gooseberries from the courtyard of Ramayya and Jayanti's house ( the ring had to be partially destroyed for its evacuation and the well has to be cleaned for further usage ) Ramayya is a carpenter. The family owns less than an acre of land of areca palm trees. (07/11/21)
Ramayya's house is one of the few situated inside the Kombara forest area in Subrahmanya division , Karnataka. Being the last one and sharing it's boundaries with the forest, cheetahs find this house as their easiest and immediate source to prey on (Domestic animals) Though they have taken dogs twice , hens are what they usually prefer. This particular cheetah who reached here the previous night, selected a chicken sitting on the well's ring . Upon attempting a haul at the chicken, both fell into the well. Next morning , Jayanti , Ramayya's wife saw the cheetah in the well , surrounded by some floating feathers.
a father and daughter is all set for their holy dip (on right side)
Sreedhar, the harmoniumist and Hareesh, playing the nadaswaram (a traditional classical Indian instrument), both refused to say the name of the person sitting to their right. He did not belong to the five member music team, and somehow, it seemed Sreedhar and Hareesh did not like their names being adjoined with his. Taken from Kukke Subrahmania temple, Karnataka
26. Sushama works as a labourer in a rubber estate owned by a Keralite in Kalara village, Kadaba, Karnataka. She is paid 400 rupees every alternate day. Deeksha, her daughter, studies in 12th. Her husband Shakare Shetty passed away when Deeksha was only 4 years old.
Kalara, kadaba, Karnataka. 2021
Sreerangan (the elderly one) and his late wife Maheswari came from Ceylon, present day Sri Lanka, to Tamil Nādu, post-independence of India. He says their daughter Parvathi was borne in Tamil Nādu, years before the family migrated to Kodimbala village in Dakshin Kannada district, Karnataka, in search of work in a government owned rubber estate. Sreerangan's grand childred were born in Karnataka. They are also working at the rubber estate. The younger one Chetan is playing a game in the mobile phone, Soorya is standing at the door.
Janardhana and Shantha, the couple's daughters Janani and Janashree weren't home, but three children from the neighborhood (two boys and a girl) were present in the courtyard, beyond this frame. Alarme area, Kadaba taluk.
“This dog, Tomy became completely blind few months ago. Since then he is totally dependant on me" Yashoda, wife of Krishnappa said.
In the photo: Sanvith, Bhavith and Rohit (from right to left). This Anganwadi in Doddakoppa has eight children, all boys. Their teacher Mamatha mentioned in a half joking manner that there are more boys than girls in the locality.
Taking advantage of the right he had been given to criticize the photographs, he asked her once, "do you think Indian class rooms are as pleasant as you show them in the photographs? " "From a student's perspective, I don't think any class room will be a happy or, even happening space for them. But the photographs in this series are pleasant because, these are trying to convey a happy future that we may accomplish through the students who go to aided, and especially government schools." From 'classroom' @karnataka
Akash is 7 years old (hearing and speech impaired). He regularly visits the school with his brother who is one year older, studying in third standard. "Akash stands like this outside or he takes a few steps to the front, and then back without leaving his brother's class room. He never tried sitting inside the classroom", the HM of that school, one of the two teachers there, told. That single class room (of Akash's brother's) accommodates students of classes 1,2 & 3. The next classroom handles students from 4th & 5th. Akash's mother is a nurse.
On Kamala's lap is Aardini, her grand daughter. In the background, her daughter Rekha and son Karthik. Rekha lives in Ulippu, Hospatta, at her husband's house. Rekha has an elder brother. The photograph is taken from Gerthila Area, Kadaba, in Karnataka.
The man maneuvering the fighter cock is Kittu (also in the centre ; photograph 2). Observing beside him is his younger brother, Angara. Kamala, their mother watches. Kittu has five children. @ Gerthila area, Kadaba, Karnataka.
Moideen has no clue about his year of birth, thus the whole story lies somewhere in a vagueness. When he was past 25, Moideen and his friend Azeez moved from their native town Kozhikode, Kerala, to Mangalore city , Karnataka in search of jobs. The last marriage happened 30 years ago and another 10-15 years go back when he recalls his first visit to Mangalore. Three of their children are married and settled in different places. Moideen no longer works , after he met with a motorcycle accident last year. Subaida makes beedi in her free time and earns 160 rupees for 1000 beedis. Taken from Abira, Kaniyoor, Karnataka.
Sulthan battery Fort, Mangalore.
Central Market, Mangalore
From the series 'Father and Daughter'. Thannirubhavi Beach, Mangalore.
Dharmasthala bus station, Karnataka.
The belief is that a beautiful, wise and prodigious child will be born to those who tie stones at certain points on the way that leads to the monolithic statue of Bahubali in Dharmasthala, Karnataka. Earlier, pilgrims used cloth pieces for the task, which was later replaced by masks in the ongoing pandemic, given its easier use and cheaper availability.
Chethana and Bharath are siblings from Pavagada, a taluk in Karnataka sharing its border with Andhra Pradesh. They were on a pilgrimage trip to the Subrahmanya Temple and Dharmasthala. The stones that we witness behind is part of a belief that anyone who builds a stone structure, by placing stones one above the another will be able to build a real house in coming years. Photographed at Dharmasthala, Karnataka
Annamma
taken from Nidle. All of them are members of sangh (group), a local collective of daily workers. They were working for a group member Anandha, (the one without a cap) Dakshina Kannada District.
taken from Dasodi, Kalenja village. Revathi and her husband Krishnappa Dakshina Kannada District
4 years old Rathan and her great grand father Venkapa Gowda. @dasodi area, Belthangadi taluk, Karnataka
He reached Sheeradi five months ago, a small town in Kadaba taluk of Karnataka, as a buffalo care taker. Before coming here, originally a resident of Assam, 20 year old Riyan worked in several restaurants in the outskirts of Mumbai.
The one with the dove is Manikanda and those in cycles are Vijay and Prajul. Three of them study in 5th level.
Putraj studies in 8th level. He sells tea in the premises of Virupaksha temple, Hampi.
A refreshment centre, near Virupaksha temple, Hampi.
Om beach, Gokarna
Halavali Government school, Ramanguli, Uttar Kannad District. Few of them are from the Siddi tribe.
Taken from Khadirampur, Hampi.
Ullugama. Taken from Old Harlapur village, Hospet, Bellary district.
Gangavali Government school. 5th level classroom.
Taken from Thungabhadra river, Virupaksha temple, Hampi. Elephant's name is Lakshmi, Mahouts are Arun and Subhraj.
Halavali Government school, Ramanguli, where a considerable number of Siddi Tribe reside. Three students in the photograph are among them.
Taken from Kuddle beach, Gokarna.
Taken from Gokarna
Taken from Gokarna
Sangeetha, working in a restaurant in Gokarna.
Taken from Gokarna
Mahesh belongs to Siddi tribe, resides in Ramanguli and studies in 8th level, Halavali Government school.
"For this reason you are a stranger", Jog falls.
Taken from Badami.
Taken from Hampi
Rafiya, Studying in VII level. Gangavali Government school.
Taken from Hampi
Suvitha studies in 4 level, Halavali government school, Ramanguli, Uttar Kannad district.
Taken from Halthigotti village near Haliyal.
Taken from Haliyal town. Uttar Kannad district.
Bhoomika, Studying in 5 level. Taken from Akanashini, Gokarna.
Khadirampur, New hampi
Taken from Haliyal
Taken from Tatadi, Gokarna.
Vijaya Vittala temple, Hampi
This is Bhavani, but she renamed herself as Bhavana as it look like a bit modern name. She studies in 4 level, Vivekanantha Chinmaya school, Badami.