Altars Of Yearning: How India Prays
Shripriya Dalmia Thirani has been instrumental in commissioning a stunning body of photographic works that glorifies India�s true power�its secularity and its belief in the power of prayer. It all began in April 2017, when Shripriya created history by winning the rights to start Mumbai�s first and largest restaurant on the Arabian Sea�Queensline. The first thing she did after hearing the news was pray. For Shripriya, prayer is the greatest art form; like art, prayer also expresses the inner yearning of the human soul.This book reveals how faith connects man to God; however, this book is not an assertion of a religion. From Bangla to Maharashtra, Bihar to Uttar Pradesh, Ladakh to Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi to Chennai, this extraordinary collection of photographs strongly asserts India�s true identity through a single binding institution�prayer. The intensity of purpose behind every shot, the powerful storytelling and the depth of reason�Shripriya�s repertoire demonstrates a precocious flair as well as Shripriya�s feverish energy and boundless invention. The photographs are majestic. The idea behind each composition is unprecedented and the images�most of which are candid and captured with tremendous sensitivity�will leave you spellbound.This book is the ultimate tribute to the power of faith, and is especially significant in a country like India, which is the birthplace of four of the world�s major religions�Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
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