Believing that ‘the camera is a tool that helps you give reality to your vision, for with a single click you can capture a complete experience’, Mumbai-based travel and commercial photographer, Nirmal Jain made several forays across India, training his lens on a multitude of scenes. The 30-year-old lensman, on a visit to Agra a short while ago, was fascinated not just by the marbled beauty of the famed Taj Mahal – a monument that was recently voted one of the new seven wonders of the world – but was also captivated by the slices of life around it. In the series presented here, he showcases vignettes of daily living....

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