Narayan Rao Kulkarni seems to have explored all spheres of spirituality. Here he is seen with the Great spiritual leader Dalai Lama. This was perhaps clicked in the 1960s. This is also part of his archival collections.
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Mysore Palace Illumination
Mysore palace illumination clicked by Late Narayan Rao Kulkarni – my Nana. We found this print in the collection. Wonder how he got the parameters right in that era to get such a clear image? My mother had apparently performed solo here during the ten … Continue reading Mysore Palace Illumination
With Marshall Major General Cariappa
Marshall Major General Cariappa and Nana Here is another photograph scanned from one of many of the archival negatives . This is a rare photo of my Nana and his family with Field Marshall Major General Cariappa (the first Army commander in chief of the … Continue reading With Marshall Major General Cariappa
A Stunning Photograph of a Tree and an Institution in the making
Among Nana’s collection, a few of which we digitized, we came across this fascinating click of a tree, car and an institution in the background. According to some friends this photograph is of NCL – National Chemical Laboratories, Pune. I am not sure whether the … Continue reading A Stunning Photograph of a Tree and an Institution in the making
Portraits of Spiritual People
Narayan Rao Kulkarni’s collection includes many portraits of spiritual leaders including the Dalai Lama. One of the citations I casually came across was on Meher Baba’s website. Here are a couple of photos from Meher Baba’s travel page He was also a follower of Gurudev … Continue reading Portraits of Spiritual People
Learning ABC of Preservation for Archiving
Narayan Rao Kulkarni started his journey as a self taught photographer in 1920s. This means we are dealing with nearly 100 years old negatives and prints which have not been preserved in best conditions. So first thing we need to undertake is preserving them from … Continue reading Learning ABC of Preservation for Archiving
Lesser Known Photographer of Mahatma Gandhi
My Nana – Narayan Rao Kulkarni had followed Gandhi right from Belgaum congress -1924 to Noakhali Peace March in 1946. There are close-ups of Gandhi which also show that he had access and permission to be in close proximity. Here are two clicks – one … Continue reading Lesser Known Photographer of Mahatma Gandhi
Family Photographs in Monochrome
Some of the scanned photographs are frozen moments when the family came together for a family photograph. Not sure if descendants have these photos which were clicked at Kalanidhi Studio by Narayan Rao Kulkarni and his staff. Like John Berger has said – the raw … Continue reading Family Photographs in Monochrome
Early Portrait Photography – A hint of a smile and a tear
Here is one of the clicks of probably a local woman with her kid which was scanned from a negative of Nana’s collection. What is intriguing is – lack of a big smile on the faces of people. They seem to be holding their expression … Continue reading Early Portrait Photography – A hint of a smile and a tear
A Portrait of a Boy On A Tricycle
My Nana – Narayan Rao Kulkarni had perhaps established Kalanidhi photo studio in Bijapur sometime in 1920s-1930s. It was a regular commercial photo studio where they would get steady customers. He has experimented with family and portrait photography as there are clicks of families, newly … Continue reading A Portrait of a Boy On A Tricycle
