14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Sustainable Travel
PATO CHITRA - An ancient art of India

When the world fights religiously , a small village of India doesn't follow the barrier of any religion. A small Muslim village named "Naya" where every huts are famous for the creation of an ancient art on HINDU mythology. This art form is famous since the Mughal period or more before & still surviving. No urbanization , religious war & social modernization could not stop this art form. There is no institutional trainings available for this but a continuation from one generation to another generation.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: India
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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