Living in harmony, is the Calendar 2013 fund raiser project, conceptualised, photographed, designed and produced for CUPA, the animal welfare organisation
based in Bangalore. The theme is targeted at spreading awareness about embracing our community dogs and accepting them as a natural part of our Indian ecosystem.These photographs are also a part of my bigger, ongoing project about living in harmony with our community dogs, and finding ways to take responsibility for their welfare. They belong in the urban landscape as much as we do and in my opinion, their warm presence translates to nothing but the simple joy of healthy, inclusive, communal living and positivity. If we put our heads together, we can work at keeping their population in check in a compassionate manner and also reduce that lurking uneasiness of ”stray dog menace” and instead, eventually turn it into “community dog asset” It is possible simply because dogs are nature’s gifts to mankind and they are simple folks who only want some love. And we as humans are capable of so much more love than we know.So let’s open up our hearts.
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