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Raghu Rai’s masterful images of Indian life – in pictures
- Raghu Rai, a Magnum photographer, is celebrated for six decades of documenting Indian life with a humanist lens.
- The gallery spotlights crowds at Mumbai’s Chowpatty beach and other everyday scenes from 2004 and 1995.
- Rai is famed for intimate portraits, including Mother Teresa, and for documenting elite social circles with sensitivity.
- The collection examines Rai’s Bhopal project and its impact on humanitarian awareness.
- The set includes scenes from Dharavi and Kolkata migrant workers, underscoring urban realities.
- Rai’s Delhi photography captures the city’s cultural context and insider perspective.
- The Guardian frames Rai as a chronicler of life, from public events to private moments.
- Rai’s work spans major social issues, including the Bhopal disaster and urban poverty.
- Rai has authored more than 18 books and received numerous awards for his work.
- The photo collection includes iconic images from Delhi’s wrestling schools and Mumbai’s busy railways.
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