Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar bio picture

I was born and raised in Goa. My photographic interests lie in landscapes, portraiture in natural light, street life, culture, religion, and photojournalism. Places that I find particularly inspiring are Goa, Iceland, and California.

I have shot extensively in my homeland of Goa, recording its surviving heritage and its sui generis ethos. I have documented in detail the destruction of Goa's environment and its rapid slide into the ugliness and urban chaos that characterizes today's India.

I am also a musician, with a lifelong association with the musical traditions of India. I live in California and spend extended time in Goa.

Photo credit: Sanjeev Trivedi

Stucco Art

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Colourful stucco artwork depicting scenes from the Ramayana lines the walls of the Anjaneya temple inside the massive Bekal fort in the Kasargod district of Kerala.