Exhibition with Indian photographs
The two-day exhibition, which concluded on Wednesday,
featured more than 300 photographs taken by freelance
photographer Anil Aryanad, who was a member of a team
led by magician Gopinath Muthukad who undertook a four-
month journey through various States in the country
spreading the message of Ahimsa of Mahatma Gandhi. The
pictures exhibited mainly reflected the life in villages in
divided into various categories based on the themes such as
`Mirage of Development,' `The Wonder of Colours' and
`Bapu in Memories'.
According to Mr. Muthukad, Mr. Anil had tried to discover
real India through his camera. Behind the shining face of
prosperity and development evident in the cities of the
country, lies the wrinkled and pathetic face of rural India.
The photo of a highway in Bihar with its potholes exposed
the state of infrastructure development of the State, which is
one of the poorest in the country. The pictures of senior
citizens of villages of various States revealed that despite the
security offered by strong family tradition, a large number of
old people in the country have to toil hard to earn their daily
bread.
