What I have found most intriguing and interesting are the envelopes and folders for tourists which Kalanidhi Studio sold. Imagine typesetting and merchandising nearly a hundred years ago? Here are a few ones…
Category: photography
A Letter to a Photographer from his favourite Muse Gurudev Dr. R. D. Ranade
If you have ever visited Nimbal, Ashram of Gurudev Dr. Ranade, then you must have noticed large black and white framed photographs in the centre of main meditation/ worship room. All those photographs were clicked and framed by Late Narayan Rao Kulkarni. In one of … Continue reading A Letter to a Photographer from his favourite Muse Gurudev Dr. R. D. Ranade
House of Kalanidhi Photo Studio, Bijapur
Glad to share that during the year end visit to Bijapur, I could connect many dots and most importantly we located the house too where Narayan Kulkarni had created his photo studio and museum, where many dignitaries had paid a visit, where many locals had … Continue reading House of Kalanidhi Photo Studio, Bijapur
Archives Digitisation Update
Rumi had said something on the lines that when you start walking, the path appears. But often, one path leads to another. We are exploring ways to get archives and entire collections digitised. After my talk at Shrishti School of Design last year, someone had … Continue reading Archives Digitisation Update
Spiritual Quests – With Dalai Lama
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.
Narayan Rao Kulkarni – A Lesser Known Photographer and Chronicler of Freedom Movement
If you ever visit Bijapur or Vijayapura in Karnataka, you will be stunned by the sheer number of historical spots. ruins, large arches, and domes are still visible and prominent in the citadel city which was once a glorious capital town of Adil Shahi kingdom. … Continue reading Narayan Rao Kulkarni – A Lesser Known Photographer and Chronicler of Freedom Movement
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
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