10 Stunning Images of India shot by Steve McCurry

10 Stunning Images of India shot by Steve McCurry

Best known for his iconic photograph of the ‘Afghan Girl’ in 1984, Steve McCurry’s photographs captured in India is a testament to his long-standing love for the country. He captures photographs across the Indian landscape – from Kashmir to Kerala and everything in between capturing vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture. Even though Steve McCurry has an extensive archive of stunning photographs, this blog is a quick walk down his memory lane which begins from the Porbandar floods in Gujarat in 1983.

1.Tailor carries his sewing machine through monsoon waters, Porbandar, Gujarat, 1983

STUNNING IMAGES OF INDIA SHOT BY STEVE MCCURRY

2.Bicycles hanging from the side of a train, West Bengal, 1983

Bicycles hanging from the side of a train

3.Steam engine passes in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 1983

Steam engine passes in front of the Taj Mahal

4.Mother and child at my car window, Mumbai, 1993

Mother and child at my car window

5.Moonrise in Mumbai, 1994

Moonrise in Mumbai

6.A crowd carries a man during the Holi – the festival of colours, Rajasthan, 1996

Holi – the festival of colours

7.A villager participating in Holi. Shoes in the limelight. Rajasthan, 1996

villager participating in Holi

8.Father and daughter on Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, 1996

Father and daughter on Dal Lake

9.Rabari Tribal Elder, Rajasthan, 2000

Rabari Tribal Elder, Rajasthan

10.Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai, 2006

Ship Breaking Yard, Mumbai

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