Author: Nagaranjan T S

Place: Bangalore

Publisher: The HECAR Foundation

Year: 2013

Volume: of oundf 8

Pages: 140

ISBN: 978-81-928190-0-6

Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai

Sub-Subject: Bombay

Keyword: Old Photograph, History

Classification: 778.054

Shelf: C5R6

Accession No: B1074

Abstract: “Vanishing Homes of India” by photo-journalist T. S. Nagarajan is a powerful photographic tribute to India’s fading architectural and social heritage. Using monochrome imagery, Nagarajan captures the intimate spaces and lifestyles of a bygone era, documenting the homes, architecture, and cultural nuances that once shaped personal and communal life. The series reflects on the traditional designs, spatial configurations, and attire that have largely vanished with modernization. This visual monologue rekindles a reverence for the past, urging viewers to reconnect with their ancestral roots and appreciate the rich cultural history that is rapidly disappearing.