Eastern Ghats - Veerappan's Land

Village women working under the sun with the back drop of the wild scrubby forest of Eastern Ghats. The photograph is taken in a village near MM Hills on the way to Palar.  Photographed on 14th August, 2010.

Village boys curious to see photographers on the streets. They were ecstatic to look at their pictures after showing it to them. Photographed on 14th August, 2010.

School girls of the village posing at the cameras. While others were posing for my friend's lens, this girl was excited to turn towards me. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010.

Many children in this area walk a huge distance to go to the Government School in MM Hills. In spite of they going to the school, education remains a major challenge in these areas. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010.

Trying a different pose. This girl was coming back from the school and was super excited to pose for a single portrait. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010.

What's happening? is what they are trying to understand after looking at me taking such a long time to click their picture. They were really close to the lens and were curious to see this picture. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010.

and the joy! children were very excited and cheerful after the photo session in this village. They had good fun with the cameras around. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010.

The typical village scene. A woman working hard under the sun to separate the grains from the harvest. Photograph taken on 14th August 2010.

MM Hills is a holy place and there are many devotees of Mahadeshwara (Shiva) in this region. It happens to be a very spiritual place for such saints to have their establishments as well. Naagamale [Hill of Snake]  is a place near to MM Hills which has a big temple of a Snake god. This saint was photographed at Naagamale on 14th August, 2010.

Naagamale is a place where many people come to follow their traditional beliefs. One such belief of offering bangles to the god is captured. Many such beliefs happens to be around this place from a very long time. People follow them religiously. One has to walk up to this temple for about 10 kms from MM Hills. Photograph taken on 14th August, 2010. 

(C) Srikanth Amalladinna