Indian State of Mind

Rakhee Gulzar

Sonam Slays at Cannes 2016

British Library

The city of Agra is automatically associated with the Taj Mahal, but people forget to recognize how beautiful its sister monument is. The Agra Fort is like a maze inside – perfect for the explorer who likes to get lost amongst an architectural dream of tunnels and archways. Plus you can get pretty amazing views of the Taj from here too. Photo by @mrhalpern Location: Agra, India. (at Agra Fort)

Kochi, India 🇮🇳 by Maria Grazia Schiapparelli

Galtaji, Khania-Balaji, India (by Wesley & Brandon Rosenblum)

Now 76, Tandon’s purple tattoos have faded over decades under the harsh sun of his village of Jamgahan. In the nearby village of Gorba, Punai Bai, 75, spent more than two weeks aged 18 having her full body tattooed using dye made from mixing soot from a kerosene lamp with water. - Adnan Abidi

Casa Krishnan / Khosla Associates

 Figure of Vishnu with attributes, used in religious observances, bronze: India, 19th century © National Museums Scotland                

tere bin, wazir (2016)

pooja mor in ritu kumar’s big bright family wedding