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In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works

Sondeep Shankar

Updated At : 06:26 AM Feb 09, 2025 IST

Photo: Sondeep Shankar

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

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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