Talks
Photo Talk: Land, Livelihood, and Loss
Ritayan Mukherjee
Join us for a photo talk that journeys through the lives of nomadic pastoral communities whose movement, labour, and knowledge have long shaped the ecologies of the Indian subcontinent – across mountains, deserts, forests and more. Presented as part of the public programming for Beneath the Turning Sky, and in collaboration with People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), this session reflects on pastoralism as both livelihood and way of life—deeply attuned to seasons, landscapes, and the needs of livestock. .
Through photographs and conversation, the talk will trace the lives of the Changpas of Ladakh and the Fakirani Jats of Kachchh—communities navigating fragile ecosystems while facing mounting pressures from climate change, industrial expansion, and displacement. Bringing together image-making and oral histories, the session invites audiences to consider migration, resilience, and the futures of communities whose histories are often overlooked.
This event is part of programming around Beneath the Turning Sky in collaboration with People’s Archives of Rural India (PARI)
