Uncanny Solace: Bizarre Rituals
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Arnab Adak: Rituals – Faith or Superstition
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India, a land of diverse cultures and religions, is home to some of the ancient civilizations. It is a place where people of different religions perform varied age-old rituals to demonstrate their faith and as devotion to the deity or prophet they worship. While some of the rituals are backed by logic and religious scriptures and are practiced across India, there remain a few which are quite unexplained and outright weird. Amidst the longstanding argument between superstition and faith, these rituals continue to exist as a result of people’s fluttered irrational faith.
About Arnab Adak
Arnab Adak is a self-taught and self-driven photographer living in Kolkata, India. He holds a degree in Mathematics and a Post Grad in Computer Applications and works with a consulting firm to provide business and technology solutions in the Metals and Energy sector. The primary focus of his photography is to delineate various cultural, social, and environmental concerns that need attention and raise awareness among the masses. His works cover gender issues, climate issues, caste issues, and religious or social events that impose a threat to humanity on the social platform.
He is the recipient of the Silver Prize in the United Nations Environment Program, 1st place: Outstanding Achievement in the International Color Awards, Performance Award in Humanity Photo Awards to name a few, and Honorable Mentions in Black & White Spider Awards, Moscow International Photo Awards, etc. His works have been selected for exhibition at the Environmental Photographer of the Year for two consecutive years. His works are published in magazines like Creative Image, Life Force, Dodho, etc., and covered by international press media like Huffpost, International Business Times, The Statesman. etc.
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