The Realisation
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![A travel photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India showing two women, one young and one elderly, standing close together outdoors, smiling, with the elderly woman wearing a traditional embroidered sari.]()
A few days later Shivani(on the left) took me around the village and we spent time speaking to her neighbours.
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![A travel photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India showing an elderly woman in traditional attire stands against a wall]()
One of the ladies was classified as an untouchable and Shivani being Shivani was like "We are going to her place, and we are having tea. I don't care what anyone says".
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![A travel photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India showing a man wearing a beanie and light-colored clothes crouches inside a deep, narrow tunnel, looking up towards the camera.]()
It would be the talk of the village, I mean the man that was building a well at the lady's home was getting his tea from next door because she was an untouchable
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![A travel photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of a close-up of an elderly woman with wrinkled skin, missing teeth, wearing a colorful patterned headscarf and clothing, looking at the camera.]()
We walked down the street spoke to an old couple who used to be close to Shivani's mom when she was alive.
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![A travel photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a turban and traditional clothing.]()
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an elderly woman wearing traditional jewelry and a sari.]()
We ended the tour by spending time with her favourite ladies. I remember I sat next to this beautiful granny(above) who had the best energy. She was so sweet, and I remember her offering me her jersey because she thought I was cold.
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an elderly woman wearing traditional jewelry and a sari.]()
Shivani loved these ladies, and I could see why. They were genuine and caring people.
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an elderly woman wearing traditional jewelry and a sari.]()
Our encounter ended with me taking their portraits and they are my favourite ones till this day. I feel it solidified my quest as a portrait photographer, they were the "Yes this is it.
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an man wearing a patterned turban, earrings, a scarf, and a striped jacket, looking directly at the camera.]()
On our way home there were a couple of men enjoying the sunset and playing a game. The man in the beautiful turban caught my eye and I asked if I could take his picture.
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of a smiling elderly man with a turban, earring, and scarf, dressed in casual clothing.]()
While taking pictures of him I started seeing him get comfortable and saw his smile come out
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![A black and white travel portrait photograph taken in Shyampura in Rajasthan India of an elderly man with a broad smile, wearing a traditional turban, earrings, and layered clothing.]()
