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Updated On: 01 May, 2022 08:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sucheta Chakraborty

Twelve amateur photographers capture the rich cultural spirit of their homeland for a new exhibition to mark Maharashtra Day

Shri Vitthal Birdev annual yatra at Pattan Kodoli village near Kolhapur is commemorated with thousands of kilos of turmeric powder. PIC COURTESY/GAJANAN DUDHALKAR

One of the images on display at the ongoing Maharashtra Photography Exhibition 2022 is that of the Shri Vitthal Birdev annual yatra at Pattan Kodoli village near Kolhapur, commemorated with thousands of kilos of turmeric powder by the shepherd communities of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Andhra Pradesh. The photograph, showing throngs of people gathered in celebration, as a fountain of yellow hangs in the air, is one of the two prints by senior Mumbai-based photojournalist Gajanan Dudhalkar at the show. “The photographs reflect Maharashtra’s rich cultural heritage,” says Dudhalkar, who is also the curator of the show.

A bullock cart race near Jejuri in the Pune district. PIC COURTESY/VAIBHAV JAGUSTE