Update - Photo essay complete with anecdotes!
In Jaipur in front of our dubiously named lodgings…at the begining of our expedition into the desert !
In the holy town of Pushkar shoting a sequence for the show with our friend Satu doing a water puja
Andrei shooting at Pushkar
Women pilgrims gathering at Pushkar lake….
Andrei in the Pushkar lake doing a ceremonial string blessing as start of the installation art work
an envrionmentalist of Jodhpur who works on water harvesting through ancient systems of Rajasthan
a string shot being performed at Pushkar
Andrei chats with local brahmin priest Satu
A nearly dried up pond which locals use for drinking water illustrates how Rajasthan situation is
Andrei chats with a local tonga wallah in Jodhpur
On the road in rajasthan…the locals always friendly and up for interaction with the performance art work with thread
our intrepid vehicle with local hi tech shooting equipment strapped to the roof top… a ladder always comes in handy!
recording gypsy musicians in Pushkar….lovely people
shooting women walking with water pots called kalash…a traditional way of carrying water
Andrei shooting camels in the desert twilight
camel wrangling in last light can be tricky
shooting a yogi - sadhu Ram dass …he fed us from food cooked over his fire after….nice dal batti!
In the process of photographing a wild young gypsy princess from Jaiselmer….gorgeous!
a clan of gypsy girls from the desert gather with AJ for one of our shoots for the installation work
a ladder comes in handy in a Rajasthani salt lake….
caught in a dense fog we drive at 20kms per hour…it takes all night to reach our destination…the craziest new year’s eve ever
a regular scene from many long night journeys across the desert
in Rishikesk shooting with Yogi Ram on the banks of the Ganges in the foothills of Himalayas
Andrei shoots while Tom Bailey handles the sound…
Tom B. noodling on the key boards in late afternoon over looking the Ganga….nice day!
Yogi Ram and Andrei ….good vibe with the locals
Andrei in the Ganga….Rishikesh…the swim was cold but uber refreshing …yes!
With all the tech crew from Delhi…Sanjoy Roy and Teamwork films help out with the Kund installation logistics…this one is gonna be interesting!
Andrei Jewell with old mate James Pinker checking out the Kund site for the performance at Jaipur Festival
At a Puja in a local Ganesh temple to kick things off right the crew come for a blessing …nice vibe!
The crew, some of the band and Beth Jewell outside the temple in Jaipur Ganesh Temple….
pamela Said,
January 21, 2007 @ 5:14 am
Just wish I could be there !
Thankyou for sharing these moments.
Catherine Said,
January 23, 2007 @ 1:26 am
wonderfull and so much more
Wait so much to have the Dvd, the music , the feedback of the festival and so on happily i can watch as many time as i want your small video.
Bravos to everyone and thanks to you Andrei to create this project i keep near me since i knew it
Rob Said,
February 22, 2007 @ 3:53 am
This looks fantastic. Can’t wait for the boxset in June - have been looking forward to it for ages now. My deepest admiration goes out to all involved in this worthy project, especially Tom Bailey - still following your work with interest and much respect. Your composing is like a fine wine - it keeps improving with age. Keep it up!
Vidya Shah Said,
March 9, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
Hi Andrei,
Just wanted to know whats up on the project. Never heard from you in Delhi. Also would be great if you can mail me some pictures from our shoot.
Love to the HW gang.
Vidya
Linda La Touche Said,
March 26, 2007 @ 5:02 am
Beautiful, inspiring work you are creating…thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing. A picture truely says a thousand words. Peace, Love, and Prosperity to you and your crew of awsome Beings!
Mallow Said,
July 20, 2007 @ 6:23 am
Mallow…
OMG! I cant beleive it….
Shakila Said,
August 29, 2007 @ 2:19 am
Beautiful, inspiring, memory jogging, touching and life saving for many and all.
Thanks for sharing with me and giving to the world!
What an adventourous and wonderful thing to do.
Always a fan
Shakila
Fernanda Said,
April 7, 2008 @ 6:35 am
So much envolvement, so much creativty and will power…
so much inspiration and determination, i´m sure it all went well for you guys, and hope to meet you some day, those I haven´t met yet…
why not plan a similar project in Portugal…fado…wide open atlantic ocean, great poetry etc.
lots of love and light to al of you.
Fernanda
Ngahiiti Faulkner Said,
August 1, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Nga mihi aroha mo to whakaaro,
Warmest greetings for sharing your journeys and commentaries. The ‘light’ in the photos speak volumes and inspires me in my own PhD thesis/journeying on film and memory work.