All in one

I was working on Sikh Heritage, a photo documentation project, and as part of the project, visiting historic gurdwaras. When I visited Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, it was by sheer chance that I came across a line of granthis reciting the ‘paath’ from the holy book in a basement-like hall. This was a rare sight for me, as I had never seen so many granthis in one place reciting ‘paath’, which was such a wonderful sight of devotion in serenity.

I entered the hall quietly, trying not to disturb the atmosphere of the place, set up the tripod, and clicked a few frames. The challenge was to maintain sharpness in the frame in a very low-light situation. I was happy and satisfied with the photos, as the warmth and quiet of the scene were captured in my frame.

— New Delhi-based Sondeep Shankar is an acclaimed photojournalist with over four decades of experience