Arjun Purkayastha

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Arjun Purkayastha is a travel junkie, caught between the dream world and the real world. "To me, photography is fiction. An imaginary tale that I am narrating. A figment of my imagination. An exaggerated moment that I see with my Third Eye. My work is about bringing out the moment that I ‘see’ and want to ‘show’. More often than not, it is not close to what ‘reality’ was when I took it." Arjun is an Indian who was born in Thailand and now lives in Singapore. He spent his formative years schooling and traveling across the length and breadth in India. Arjun has traveled to and photographed Australia, Cambodia, China, England, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, USA & Vietnam.

Featured Galleries

Cambodia :

Cambodia

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 12:21am PST

Vietnam :

Vietnam

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 12:28am PST

Singapore :

Singapore

Updated: Dec 30, 2008 12:11am PST

Thailand :

Thailand

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 10:10pm PST

Galleries

New York, New York :

New York, New York

Updated: Sep 11, 2012 2:39pm PST

Books : Buy the ebook Bombay Train by Arjun Purkayastha here.

Books

Hong Kong & Macau :

Hong Kong & Macau

Updated: Feb 08, 2010 3:19pm PST

Pushkar : Pushkar (पुष्कर) in Rajasthan is one of the oldest cities of India. The date of its actual origin is not known, but legend associates Lord Brahma with its creation. It is mentioned that Brahma performed penance here for 60,000 years to have glimpse of Radha Krishna. Pushkar boasts of temples, though not many can be considered very old since many were destroyed by Aurangzeb, a Mogul ruler and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous among all is the Brahma Temple, said to be the only temple in the world dedicated to this deity. Pushkar is famous for its annual Pushkar Cattle Fair, which has over the years become one of the biggest tourist attractions in India. This is usually the quintessential colourful Indian festival which you see in all the Incredible !ndia ads. However, this year was not as joyous for the traders. The global recession combined with the drought hit hard and there were hardly any buyers. The individual stories are sad - with most traders having to leave their cows, camels and horses behind because they can't afford to feed their families, let alone the animals. Yet, the resilience of the people was touching to see - with hope for the future and welcoming to those from the outside.

Pushkar

Pushkar (पुष्कर) in Rajasthan is one of the oldest cities of India. Th ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2009 2:54pm PST

Mongolia : Nothing can prepare you for Mongolia. Not even your imagination. Come here to experience the unexpected, the unseen and the unreal. You don't know what you're missing till you get into the middle of it.

Mongolia

Greece :

Greece

Egypt :

Egypt

Updated: Feb 27, 2009 5:46pm PST

Laos :

Laos

Updated: Feb 14, 2009 5:09am PST

Chinatown : Singapore, 2008

Chinatown

Singapore, 2008

Updated: Dec 30, 2008 12:34am PST

Singapore :

Singapore

Updated: Dec 30, 2008 12:11am PST

Philippines :

Philippines

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 10:55pm PST

Thailand :

Thailand

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 10:10pm PST

China :

China

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 9:13am PST

Japan :

Japan

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 8:28am PST

Taiwan :

Taiwan

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 8:10am PST

Indonesia :

Indonesia

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 7:58am PST

Korea :

Korea

Updated: Dec 28, 2008 12:49am PST

France :

France

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 9:14pm PST

Delhi & Gurgaon :

Delhi & Gurgaon

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 7:44pm PST

Rajasthan :

Rajasthan

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 9:28am PST

Kashmir :

Kashmir

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 12:11am PST

Mumbai :

Mumbai

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 12:02am PST

Gold Coast :

Gold Coast

Updated: Dec 26, 2008 1:57am PST

Melbourne :

Melbourne

Updated: Dec 26, 2008 1:41am PST

Sydney :

Sydney

Updated: Dec 26, 2008 1:28am PST

Switzerland :

Switzerland

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 8:38am PST

Around USA : Alaska, Philly, Jersey & Princeton.

Around USA

Alaska, Philly, Jersey & Princeton.

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 7:21am PST

About Me :

About Me

Vietnam :

Vietnam

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 12:28am PST

Cambodia :

Cambodia

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 12:21am PST

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The Hinjra Party

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Before & After The Wedding

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Akshay's Haldi

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