The Photoshoot
The photoshoot was done over three days in and around Nathdwara by Mumbai-based photographer Hashim Badani. Badani photographed a combination of Suresh working in his studio, street scenes around Nathdwara, other Nathdwara artist studios, and significant sites, including the commissioned wall frescoes at the Juna Mahal in Dungarpur painted by the artist’s ancestors in the early 20th century.
Photographer Hashim Badani shooting at the Juna Mahal in Dungarpur and at a wedding processional in Nathdwara
This was also a valuable opportunity for me to document local historic sites and wall paintings, in particular
Documenting wall painting at Nichli Odan