Drink in the essence of Telangana at photo exhibition

  • | Saturday | 16th December, 2017

The collection relates to visuals of life in Telangana villages shot by Mr. Rao over a period of time. The Hindu ’s Senior Assistant Editor S. Harpal Singh explaining a ritual being done as part of Keslapur Nagoba Jatara to the visitors, at photo exhibition in Hyderabad on Friday. The other galleries are Telangana Gramaseema by award winning filmmaker B. Narsing Rao. The famous photographer from Hyderabad, late Raja Deendayal’s works under the title Hyderabad Varasatwam are also being exhibited. The two other festivals being featured at the exhibition are Bonalu and Samakka Saralamma Jatara and the artists are Satyanarayana Gola and Rama Veeresh Babu respectively.

The Hindu ’s Senior Assistant Editor S. Harpal Singh explaining a ritual being done as part of Keslapur Nagoba Jatara to the visitors, at photo exhibition in Hyderabad on Friday. more-in Delegates at the World Telugu Conference would be in for a visual treat what with seven photo galleries being inaugurated as part of the prestigious event at Chitramayee Telangana State Fine Art Gallery, Madhapur, depicting Telangana heritage, art, culture and landscape. Among the three galleries on Telangana festivals is the collection of photos by The Hindu’s Senior Assistant Editor S. Harpal Singh on Keslapur Nagoba Jatara, an important religious and cultural event of the Mesram clan of Raj Gond Adivasis in Adilabad. The photos of several rituals followed during the festival were shot by the The Hindu’s representative in Adilabad district over a period of four years. The jatara is a month-long affair that starts at the beginning of Poos month of Pushya Masam and witnesses the Mesram clan families indulging in preparations for the actual event that takes place on the last three days of the month. The most important ceremonies and rituals take place during these three days. The other galleries are Telangana Gramaseema by award winning filmmaker B. Narsing Rao. The collection relates to visuals of life in Telangana villages shot by Mr. Rao over a period of time. The two other festivals being featured at the exhibition are Bonalu and Samakka Saralamma Jatara and the artists are Satyanarayana Gola and Rama Veeresh Babu respectively. Acknowledged photographers Madhu Gopal Rao and Vishwendar Reddy are exhibiting photographs on Kakatiya Shilpakala or Warangal sculpture and landscape respectively, the latter underscoring the beauty of rock formations in the region. The famous photographer from Hyderabad, late Raja Deendayal’s works under the title Hyderabad Varasatwam are also being exhibited.

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