And quite stills the river...

Who are these people you may ask. I dont know. I only know that they belong to this landscape. In this picture their significance is beyond the scope of them as individuals.

Native folks have always been an integral part of any inhabited landscapes, especially while photgraphing them. More than adding an element of focus they add value by attributing some meaning to it. Representing the ways and means of a generation belonging to that place. These images are suggestive of its culture, context and its relevance in the cource of civilisation.

Here u see an early morning shot of two boatmen ferrying riversand. Kerala has about 44 main rivers and in summer we still face water scarcity. The burgeoning construction industry spares no river from being ripped off its wealth of riversand accumulated over ages. Few realise that riversand which acts like a sponge, is most integral to better water retention and unauthorised collecting is a punishable crime.