M Pallonji

Images of the elderly

"The unique features and characteristics of the Parsis fascinate us both,” said photographer and image consultant Kurush Umrigar, speaking for himself and his business partner Charvi Thakkar. The duo had a stall in the flea market area appended to the main halls where Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019 was held (see "The blessings of Iranshah,” Parsiana, January 7-20, 2020) and were hoping to photograph octogenarian participants. Free portraits were offered for those over 90 years of age. "We noticed that (Parsi) features are accentuated with age, especially of subjects in their late 80s and 90s,” Umrigar said. Explaining their motivation, he......



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