Hari Adivarekar — Photography, writing and more

Shoot for SIS security

An extensive 10 day shoot in almost 20 locations across the country for the annual report and website of this large security company covering Training and Recruitment, Management, Cash Transfer services, a variety of clients from Hotels to Industrial units and aiports.
Gods on Wheels

In the aftermath of the harvest, every village in the region nominates vehicles, decorations and of course the Gods in full dress suit. And their belching tractors join a line of other belching tractors with their own Gods and depictions of adventures from Hindu scriptures.
The Singers of Waee

Mitha Khan Jat and Sumar Khan from the village of Bagadia in the Banni region of Kutch are the last two Waee folk singers left in the country. They sat bewildered in a tiny segment of the sprawling Sophia auditorium stage.

San Francisco for Jetwings International (words and photos)

Travel story on everyone’s favourite US city
Halloween 2008, NYC

Ghosts and ghouls were scrapping for the few subway seats with hobgoblins and vampires. A Viking kindly got up to offer his seat to an elderly Wonder Woman. Obama and McCain masks in the scores reminded us of the impending Election Day just 4 days later.
Gorkhaland Protests, Darjeeling, North East India

I lay languishing in the sweet pre-monsoon of Darjeeling, the chants rent the air, already thick with fog. The looping lilting musical Nepali and English cries of thousands of Gorkhas demanding their identity.

Gay Pride Parade 2009, Bangalore

The second Gay Pride March in Bangalore, South India, was a roaring riot of colour, love and an identity that is slowly gathering momentum all over the country.
Baul Music for Jetwings (words and photos)

Profound Melodies from ecstatic practioners
Indie India

Nascent but contagiously effervescent, the Indian rock and metal scene is slowly but surely coming of age with international standard acts like Thermal And A Quarter and Pink Noise.

Anirudh and Anupriya

A traditional Marwari ceremony at the picturesque Taj West End, Bangalore
Photos for Greenpeace

For A Report on Energy Injustice
Bipin and Myrtle

Catholic style wedding at St.Patricks Church, Bangalore

Nagaur Sufi Festival

The crescent moon, beamed down like a lopsided smiley face on the tastefully lit Nagaur Fort. It was apt that this perennial symbol of Islam should hold court for the resurrection of an ancient tradition – the sufi durbar.
Indira Gandhi International Academy

On the outskirts of Bangalore is a campus misleadingly titled, “The Indira Gandhi International School.” All the kids here are orphans or abandoned, mostly comprising Sri Lankan refugees rendered homeless by the tsunami or constant fighting between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan army.
Obama Elected President, Times Square

I found myself in Times Square, New York City, on Nov 4, 2008, the day the presidential election results were being announced.