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Hands up

My greatest tribute to hands working hands emotional hands is my documentary on street barbers.

The largest gathering of barbers on a single day and bald heads religious tonsure is at #PitruPaksha #Banganga.

I shoot them with dedication and intense passion.. Next documentary that made me famous on the internet is #EarCleaners of #BandraTalao

I have documented Nabi Mehboob Raju Kassim and late Chand Hussain ear cleaners

These are my most viewed videos on my YouTube channel.

Than I shot Kalaiwalas of Bandra and the use of their hands in polishing brass vessels.

Next the wood carvers of Bandra SV Road I love their workmanship and art.

The clapping hands of the beggar hijras in trains and traffic signals.

Beggars with outstretched hands.

Hands or stumps of Maria the leper Lady who begs around Bandra.

The hands of the tailor masters and their workers.

Embroiders.

I shot the hands that do Matam during Moharam hands that flagellate do Kamazani on Ashura Chehlum.

Hands of great artists like @ranjitdahiya painting the weeping walls of #ChapelRoadBandra and giving his precious time to add the same creativity to my granddaughter @NerjisAsifShakir.

She is his favourite 8 year old disciple.

For 5 long years I shot the hands of my tennis coach @MrSurendraPawar teaching tennis to 3 year olds and senior citizens like me.

As a photographer you have to pick up a subject document it. And continue telling stories through visuals.

Koli women at Bandra Bazar fish market carving slicing fish.

The dambarwalas during rains the hands of the Dabbawalas and the hands folded in prayers.

The hands of the photographer.. Holding the camera the right way is the essence of photography till the camera becomes an extension of the hands.

Hands of the tattoo artist this documentary I began with Als Tattoo studio many years back at Bandra Hill road.

The humble hands of carpenters masons and the hands of the migrants from Jharkand washing rickshahs at Linking Road for Rs 20.

 

I shot prolificaly tender hands of the child masseur at Ajmer massaging the rich hijras that get their salvation from these young Souls.

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Uploaded on October 11, 2019