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Brothers & Sisters

by Doctor Saab August 24, 2010
Bhaiya Mere

On this full moon, a string of solidarity seals the bond between brothers and sisters. I got 3…

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Land of the Gods

by Doctor Saab August 14, 2010
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Uttarakhand: The Land of the Gods.

This beautiful state on the foothills of the Himalayas, woven with the sacred…

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Master of Power

by Doctor Saab August 4, 2010
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He’s a romancer. He’s a flirt.  This is his nature from birth.
He teases, and pleases his lovers. He…

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Open Source

by Doctor Saab July 30, 2010
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Screw the iphone, ipad, and idevices that are built for 24 month lifecycles and quarterly revenues. Kids these…

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Bombay Cribs

by Doctor Saab July 29, 2010
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Dango House
Awake here
Call Dukes from here
Drink chai here
Make eggs with pau and maggie…

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Full moon fever

by Doctor Saab July 27, 2010
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Dango house, early morning, full moon, hot summa
bandra boy n bandra gyal, town folk, night jamma
everybody…

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Four Thums Up

by Doctor Saab June 3, 2010
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1 Our space now has A/C, which means we can think, and not pass out each afternoon from heatstroke.

2…

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Sorted

by Doctor Saab May 31, 2010
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Red, blue, green, orange, purple. With embroidery. Fancy, plain. Silk, cotton, georgette.
You name it, this sari shop gangster…

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Rama’s Anatomy

by Doctor Saab April 6, 2010
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Some of the images we’re going to reference for the anatomy street piece on Chapel Road / Bandra. It’s going…

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Protector of Life

by Doctor Saab February 12, 2010
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Dr. Shiva is a passionate environmental leader, philosopher, scientist, and author, among many other roles, leading the global battle for food security and protecting seed.

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Hema never lets you down

by Doctor Saab January 30, 2010
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Here’s another ad from Illustrated Weekly of India, circa 70’s. Televista compares their TV sets to the one and only…

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Ashrams & Gurukuls

by Doctor Saab January 20, 2010
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This is a photograph of students meditating at Devi Ashram, Hyderabad, probably sometime in the 1940’s. A live-in learning abode for impoverished girls, started by my great grandfather. It ran for many years, but unfortunately now is no more…

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Sher Khan & The Desert Cats

by Doctor Saab December 17, 2009
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In the driest regions of the Thar desert of Rajasthan, lived a sharp young cub named Sher. He was heir…

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Pungi Walla

by Doctor Saab December 1, 2009
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Put together some beeswax, a reed, and a dried up gourd fruit, splash of paint and a cobra for wow…

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Gangsta Kaka

by Doctor Saab November 19, 2009
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A staple of the neighbourhood, kaka knows when the rains will come and when the rains will stop.  Kaka listens…

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Layers in the desert

by Doctor Saab November 18, 2009
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On the road, Rajasthan.

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Street Sadhu

by Doctor Saab November 17, 2009
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The sleeveless sweater again.  Great for layering, mixing and matching.  Weave, v-neck, kinda preppy, but we can bring it into…

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Ravanhatta Walla

by Doctor Saab November 16, 2009
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The Ravanhatta is probably the earliest instrument played with a bow, and this humble instrument could well be the precursor…

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Marwadi Checks

by Doctor Saab November 15, 2009
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Rad Plaid in Rajasthan.

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Mouche walla

by Doctor Saab November 15, 2009
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Here comes the side stepper

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Neon Desert

by Doctor Saab November 15, 2009
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Pushkar Rajasthani glowing on the first day of the new year. 
From the House of Rajinder

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Peacock feather walla

by Doctor Saab November 12, 2009
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The national bird of India has come down to this.  When you’re that beautiful, everyone wants a piece.  I remember…

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Guardian Uncle

by Doctor Saab November 12, 2009
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This is the beard I want.  White, soft, feathery and parted at the chin.
Original rasta in bandini.

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