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Imaging Sai

Ananya Banerjee 

Ankit Patel 

Om Pal 

Bratin Khan 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Mukul Mishra 

Tarpan Patel 

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Kishore Roy 

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Aruna Vasudev 

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pan Patel 

Sheela Chamaria 


Raghu Vyas 

Shuchi Khanna 

Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Manish Pushkale 

Jagmohan Bangani 

Dharmendra Rathore 

Niladri Paul 

Gopal Swami Khetanchi 

Meena Sansanwal 

Shuchi Khanna 

Rita Jhunjhunwala 

Sudip Roy 

Tamal Bhattacharya 

eela Chamaria 

Shuvaprasanna 

Sanatan Dinda 

Sidharth 

Kanchan Chander 

Sanjay Bhattacharya 

Durga Kainthola 

Debarchan Rout 

Sachindra Nath Jha 

Ankur Rana S Gopal 

Shuvaprasanna 



Niladri Paul 




Sudip Roy 


Ankur Rana 

Om Pal 

Ankit Patel 

Bratin Khan 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Kishore Roy 

Mukul Mishra 

Tarpan Patel 


Sanatan Dinda 




Sidharth 



S Gopal 


Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Tejinder Kanda 


Tirthankar Biswas 

Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 

Vilas Kulkarni 

Sarla Chandra 

Pradip Sengupta 


Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 



Sarla Chandra 


Satish Gupta 


Niladri Paul 


eena Sansanwal 


Sudip Roy 

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Shuvaprasanna 


Sanatan Dinda 




Sidharth 


Devangi 


Ankit Patel 

Om Pal 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Mukul Mishra 

Bratin Khan 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Tarpan Patel 

Mukul Mishra 

Tarpan Patel 




Tarpan Patel 

Paul Bhonsle 

Om Pal 

Ankit Patel 

Bratin Khan 


Kota Neelima 

Vilas Kulk 

Raghu Vyas 

Kishore Roy 

Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Sarla Chandra 


Ankit Patel 

Om Pal 

Kishore Roy 

S Gopal 

Devangi 


Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 


Ankit Patel 

Gouri Sahni 

Om Pal 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Mukul Mishra 

Devangi Dharmendra Rathore 

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Niladri Paul 



Shuchi Khanna 


Sudip Roy 


Ankur Rana 



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Niladri Paul 




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Kishore Roy 

Niladri Paul 

Tarpan Patel 

Ankur Rana 

Mukul Mishra 



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Sarla Chandra 

Shuchi Khanna 

Kishore Roy 

Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 




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Shuvaprasanna 

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Tejind 

Shuchi Khanna 


Dharmendra Ratho 

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Niladri Paul 

Gopal Swami Khetanc 

Ankur Rana 


Sudip Roy 

Sanatan Dind 


Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Niladri Paul 


Kota Neelima 


Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 


Sarla Chandra 

Sanatan Dinda 


Tarpan 

Shuchi Khanna 

Manish Pushka 

Jagm 

Dharmendra Ra 

Gopal Swami Kheta 


Sudip Roy 


Shridhar Iyer 

Shuvaprasanna 

Sidharth 

Sanja 

Durga Ka 

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Sachindra Nath 

Sanjay 

Durga Kai 

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Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 


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Shridhar Iyer 


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Om Pal 

Ankit Patel 

Bratin Khan 

Kota Neelima 



Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 



Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

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Mukul Mishra 

Sanatan Dinda 


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Sidharth 

Tarpan Patel 

Niladri Paul 

Ankur Rana 

Kota Neelima 



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Sudip Roy 



Jha Satish Gupta 

S Gopal 

Kishore Roy 

Om Pal 

Ankit Patel 

Bratin Khan 

Mukul Mishra 

Sarla Chandra 


Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

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Tarpan Patel 

Gouri Sahni 


Niladri Paul 


Kishore Roy 

Shuchi Khanna 


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Sudip Roy 

Shuvaprasanna 



Ankit Patel 

Om Pal 

Bratin Khan 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Shuvaprasanna 

Sidharth 


Satish Gupta 


Sanatan Dinda 


Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 


Ankur Rana 




Sarla Chandra 

Satish Gupta 

Sidharth 




Kota Neelima 


Niladri Paul 


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S Gopal 


Mukul Mishra 

Shuvaprasanna 

Shridhar Iyer 

Sarla Chandra 

Sidharth 


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Shuvaprasanna 

Shuchi Khanna 


Paul Bhonsle 


Satish Gupta 

Ankit Patel 

Devangi 

Sanatan Dinda 

Om Pal 

Bratin Khan 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Kishore Roy 

Mukul Mishra 


Shridhar Iyer 

Ankit Patel 

Aruna Vasudev 

Bratin Khan 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Paul Bhonsle 

Tarpan Patel 

Tarpan Patel 

Sarla Chandra 

Raghu Vyas 


Ankit Patel 

Om Pal 

Bratin Khan 

Kishore Roy 

Devangi 

Gouri Sahni 

Mukul Mishra 

Tarpan Patel 


Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 




Niladri Paul 


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Niladri Paul 




Sudip Roy 


Ankur Rana 

Aruna Vasudev 

Raghu Vyas 

Shuchi Khanna 


Sudip Roy 



Niladri Paul 



Shuchi Khanna 


Sudip Roy 


Ankur Rana 

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Sanatan Dinda 




Sidharth 







Shuvaprasanna 

Sanatan Dinda 

Sidharth 




S Gopal 

Shuvaprasanna 



Sanatan Dinda 

Sidharth 




S Gopal 


Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 




Tirthankar Bisw 

Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 

Vilas Ku 

Sarla Chandra 


Satish Gupta 

Sudip Roy 

Tirthankar 

Shridhar Iyer 

Kota Neelima 



Sarla 

Pradip Sen 

Satish Gup 


Sarla Chand 

Pradip Sengupt

Imaging Sai 

A special collection of artworks 

themed around shirdi sai baba 

Edited by 

shushma k bahl 

co-edited by 

Dr. bindu puri

‘Imaging Sai’ is an art exhibition with a difference. The works in this collection have been 

created by the 42 invited artists as their tribute to the saint- Shirdi Sai Baba. They attempt 

to capture the essence of the persona and charisma of the Sufi Saint by highlighting his 

teachings and ideals. 

Revered equally by devotees from across religions and regions, the spiritual leader plays 

a muse to the group of artists featured in the exhibition. It was a challenge for them to 

demystify the personality along with his ideals and ideas that the guru himself had lived by 

and propagated all through his life and for which he is venerated by millions even in this day 

and age of materialism and science. 

We at Art Positive are delighted to have this opportunity to take forward the humanistic 

currents of Baba’s teaching. Together with the artists and our parent company, Bajaj Capital 

Limited, we will be contributing a portion of the sale proceeds from works in the exhibition 

towards a Trust being set up in support of Baba’s ideals for social inclusion. 

I am thankful to the artists for bringing in their creative expertise and helping us re-imagine and 

recall the Spiritual Guru in the light of contemporary viewpoint and for today’s society. 

Hope you enjoy the artworks and the experience as much as we have relished bringing it 

together in this exhibition. 

Warmly 

Anu Bajaj, Director, Art Positive 

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My association with baba goes back to over 16 years,when I happened to read the Sai 

Satcharitra. There was a strange feeling of calmness and peace that surrounded me while 

going through the book and I decided to keep an image of Baba and pray to it everyday. The 

positivity that he brought to my life has increased my devotion for him multi fold, and he 

has ever since been my Guru and guide. 

Baba’s two main philosophises of “Shradha” and “Saburi”, that is, “devotion” and “patience” 

have always guided his devotees. There are times when one feels frustrated and let down in 

life, but baba is omnipresent and sees all and gives the best at the right time to his devotees 

and then one sits back and thinks that it was well worth the patience and wait. 

“If you take one step towards me I will take ten steps towards you”, Sai had said. Well, this 

is true, if you pray to sai baba with a clean heart baba will show you in some or the other 

way that he is there with you,guiding you, watching over you. 

Baba never differentiated between his devotees, rich or poor, Hindu or Muslim all prayed to 

him alike and coexisted together, in fact it is unknown whether he was a Hindu or Muslim 

himself. His charisma won over all and whoever went to him once (even though to mock 

him) came back a devotee. He is believed to have converted many a non believers into 

believers with his simplicity and spiritualism. He never believed in any pomp and show but 

his aura attracted one and all. 

In these violent and tough times of the 21st century one needs to focus their attention on 

happy and pure thoughts. Baba believes that”sabka malik ek” which means, everyone has 

one God. A Hindu may pray to any form of God -Ganesha, Shiva , Vishnu , a Muslim may 

pray to Allah, a Christian to Jesus, it does not matter which Deity you believe in, ultimately 

they all are ONE. God never differentiates, it is us who disintegrate God into religions and 

sects.Everyone must have this one source of positive energy to make this world a better 

place to live in. 

I would like to thank the artists who have devoted their time in bringing out baba’s ideologies 

, and Art positive for hosting the show to exhibit the wonder full works of art. Baba has chosen 

his medium to reach out to his devotees and spread his message of peace and love. 

May Baba shine his guiding light on all of you , always. 

Jai Sai Ram. 

Vani Bajaj, Director, ICoFP 

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OurDNA 

is not our Destiny Our faith, belief and prayers can change our DNA 

The new science of Epigenetics, a study of changes in the gene activity, has revealed how the choices you make can change your genes, and those of 

your children and grand children. 

Dr. Lars Olove Bygren-along with many other scientists, working for the last 20 years on the DNA project, have given birth to a new science called 

Epigenetics. The epigenome that sits on the top of the genome, (hence the prefix ‘epi’ a Greek word which means above) just outside it. It is these 

‘epigenetic marks’ that tell our genes to switch on or off. It is through epigenetic marks that environmental factors like diet, stress and parental nutrition 

can make an imprint on genes that are passed from one generation to the next. 

Epigenetic is the greatest scientific discovery after DNA 

More than 50 years have passed since James Watson and Francis Crick first published the 3D structure of the DNA double helix. It consists of three billion 

individual letters of the genetic alphabet, arranged in a sequence that is unique to each person, which includes approximately 23,000 human genes that 

determine the production of the proteins, cells and tissues of the body. DNA is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly 

every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus. 

Can you change your Genetic traits? Yes, you can. 

New Science of Epigenetics says the genetic blueprint, like a complex musical score, remains lifeless without an orchestra of cells (players) and 

epigenotypes (instruments) to express it. 

Epigenetics brings both good news and bad. 

Bad news first: There is evidence that our life style choices like smoking and eating too much can change the epigenetic marks atop one’s DNA in ways 

that cause the genes for obesity to express themselves too strongly the genes for longevity to express themselves too weakly. We all know that we can 

cut short our own life if we smoke or over eat, but it is becoming clear that those bad behaviours can also effect our children. The good news is that our 

epigenetics mark can be changed by the healthy food we eat, congenial religious environment and by our faith, belief and prayers. 

If the genome (genetic material of an organism) is hardware, then the epigenome (marks atop one’s DNA) is the software 

‘I can load windows, if I want’ says Joseph Ecker, a Salk Institute biologist and leading epigenetic scientist. “You are going to have the same chip in there, 

the same genome, but different softwares. And the outcome is of different type. In cell, a gene is a portion of DNA and contains both “coding” sequences 

that determine what the gene does, and non-coding sequences that determine when the gene is active (expressed). 

Change in genes starts with conditions in the mother’s womb that affect one’s health not only when one is in foetus but well into adulthood also. 

The Lancet magazine published first of the two ground-breaking papers showing that if a pregnant woman is poor fed, her children will be at significantly 

higher than average risk for cardiovascular diseases as an adult. Also what a woman thinks and what she experiences emotionally will affect the 

physiology and psychology of her baby and change the traits they pass on to their children. 

How our emotions (positive or negative) and faith effect our DNA 

In another fascinating study conducted by the Institute of Heart (USA) with regard to the effect of emotions on DNA, human placenta DNA was placed in 

vials from which they could measure changes in the DNA. Twenty-eight vials of DNA were given to 28 trained researchers who were trained in evoking 

strong emotions in themselves on demand. Since emotions are “powered” by thoughts and feelings, some tend to think that emotions have their origin 

and ending in the brain. But emotions are as much in the body as in the mind. Emotions don’t merely scratch the surface, they permeate throughout 

the “life stuff.” When researchers evoked the emotions of gratitude, love and appreciation in themselves, the DNA strands in the vial unwound thereby 

increasing the length of the DNA. But, when the researchers evoked the emotions of anger, fear, frustration, or stress in themselves, the DNA in the vial 

became shorter and switched off many of the DNA codes. 

According to Russian researchers, human DNA is not only responsible for building our body but also serves as repository of information and 

communication channel. That is a kind of internet. 

The Russian linguists found that the entire genetic code, especially the 90% declared useless by western scientists, is following the same rules used in all 

human languages. Thus, they compared the rules of syntax (how words form phrases and sentences), semantic (study of meanings in a given language) 

and the basic grammar. As a result, they discovered that the alkaline molecules of DNA follow the common grammatical rules used in all human 

languages. 

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Effect of words on DNA is the greatest revolutions in medical science which will surely lead to amazing transformations 

Russian biophysicist and biologist Piotr Gariaev and his colleagues explored the vibrational behavior of DNA, which means the effect of certain 

frequencies on it. The conclusion is shocking: living chromosomes function just like holographic computers using laser radiation endogenously(growth 

from deep tissue) generated inside DNA. This has been demonstrated experimentally! The live DNA (from tissues,) is promptly responsive to the modulated 

laser beam not only through words and sentences, but even to radio waves. Therefore, it is normal and natural for DNA to react to language. In this way 

science explains why affirmations, religious beliefs and positive thinking can have such powerful effects on humans. 

Our prayers and faith can change our DNA. 

Scientists David Hamilton said “I have found around 500 scientific papers from academic journals which directly talk about the effect that thoughts, 

feelings and faith has on body’s system”. “There is a whole branch of medicine called psycho-neuro-immunology, which studies the effect of thoughts 

and emotions on our biochemistry. The biochemistry is intimately connected with the DNA, so if these components are affected by thoughts and 

emotions then our thoughts and emotions, must also affect our DNA.” 

Instead of genes controlling our lives, we actually control the genes. 

One of the predominant men in this field of Epigenetics is Dr. Bruce Lipton. He has worked in the field for a long time and has formulated concrete 

thoughts about the science of Epigenetics. For many years it was thought that the life of a living organism is governed by its genetic makeup. But 

the science of Epigenetics actually brings forth the idea that the living organism registers a definite impact of environment on itself. Earlier scientists 

used to think that genes turn on and off on their own without any direct control of the human body. This means that if a person is born with a certain 

genetic makeup, he or she is bound to experience certain problems with no control or choice of his or her own in this matter. Epigenetics negates this. 

Epigenetics says that instead of genes controlling our lives, the reality is the other way round wherein we actually control the genes. 

God’s Miracle 

Human body is composed of one trillion cells. Every cell contains a complete set of work instructions called human 

Genome. A single human cell measuring 1/1000 of an inch contains instructions within its DNA that would fill around 

1000 books of 100 pages each. 

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind” 

William James 

THE STRUCTURE OF CELLS 

The human body has trillions of cells, each one with a nucleus, its command center. In each nucleus, DNA is tightly coiled around proteins called histones that work as 

support structures for genes 

THE ROLE OF DNA AND GENES 

Genes contain the codes for cells to produce the various proteins that organisms need to function. Humans have approximately 25,000 genes. Darwin and his followers 

taught us that it takes many generations to rewrite this basic genetic code 

WHERE TO FIND EPIGENETIC MARKS 

Just as genes provide the codes for producing proteins, various chemicals called epigenetic marks sit atop genes and offer basic instructions to them, telling them to switch 

on or off 

EPIGENETIC MARKS DEFINE CELL TYPES 

All cell types – muscle cells, nerve cells, etc – contain exactly the same DNA. Epigenetic marks silence certain gene sequences 

and activate others so that nascent cells can differentiate. If the marks don’t work properly, cancer or cell death is possible. 

HOW ENVIRON- MENT CHANGES THE EPIGENETIC MARKS 

Stressors like a rich diet can activate epigenetic marks, modifying histones or adding methyl groups to DNA strands. These changes can turn genes on or off and may affect 

what gets passed down to your offspring. 

WHAT EPIGENETIC CHANGES CAN MEAN 

If you overstimulate genes for, say, obesity or a shortened life span, your kids can inherit these overactivated sequences. That could mean a lifetime of battling unfavorable 

gene expression 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Out of those 26 alphabets in English used in various sequences we have 43 volumes of Britannica Encyclopedia, which make up 280 million words. Scientists say this is 

only 1/10th of the information in your DNA 

“Every moment we are changing our fate according to the thoughts we think” 

William James 

K.K. BAJAJ, Chairman, Bajaj Capital Limited 

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the tangible 

“If formless meditation is difficult, then think of my form just as you see it here”

ankur 

rana 

Born 1981, Ankur Rana did an Art Appreciation course from the National Museum Institute 

before doing BFA in painting from the College of Art in Delhi, and followed it with a further 

degree in painting from Lalit Kala Sansthan Agra. His varied experience as Art Director designing 

Indian traditional Kashmiri Shawls during his job with a Textile firm, his murals and wall 

paintings for DMRC and Metro Train Stations in Delhi and work with Aquarius Event Media, 

New Delhi, has impacted on his art. His compositions come in a colourful juxtaposition of 

pop imagery with contrasting background in bright palette with a liberal use of silver and other 

colours. Ankur a recipient of the Certificate of Merit from College of Art in Delhi has had solo 

and group shows besides being actively involved in art camps and other art projects. Currently 

the artist works as a freelance artist based in Delhi. 

The world we live in one, yet invisible lines of religion demarcate our society. 

Our hearts are filled with hatred for one another. Blinded by hatred we hurt each 

other, our souls repel each other. Little do we realize that above our faiths, we are 

individuals, capable of loving each other. But we have lost our way. The imagery 

depicts the guiding light of global unity-Sai Baba, a Sant who broke the shackles 

of parochial religious intolerance and with his divine embrace and generous heart 

accommodated humanity; humanity as a whole. The depiction is Sai Baba’s golden 

heart laden with symbolisms of several religions around the world, entwined in 

harmony with each other and at peace under the blessings of Sant Sai Baba. 

Untitled | 36” x 36” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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atin 

khan 

Born 1969, in West Bengal, Bratin Khan studied painting at Vishva Bharati University in 

Santiniketan. Influences of folk art and Bengal School are evident in his poetic renderings on 

canvas paintings. His narratives be they in paintings on canvas or temperas or drawings seem 

to emerge from their natural habitat around the world of Indian mythology. The imagery exudes 

a light in a seamless frame often featuring a pretty female surrounded by nature and marked 

for its beauty and balanced compositions. During his decade and half long career, Bratin’s 

work has already been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows including those held at 

Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. Winner of the best painting award from the Indian 

Society of Oriental Art and Culture, his paintings are held in collection of Sony Electronics 

Japan, Sonodyme and RPG Group India besides other private collections in India, USA, UK, 

Mauritius, Indonesia and Germany. The artist lives and works in Kolkata. 

I would call this painting “Celebration of Nirvana”. Definitely Sai Baba obtained 

‘Nirvana’ mingling with the supreme power as the embodiment of God. Lotus 

means ‘Nirvana’ so I painted Baba on a full bloom lotus. Clouds are embracing 

the saint who is worshipped by Hindus as well as the Muslims. As air, water and 

earth, three of the five elements of nature worship and greet the Sai as the Baba 

smiles and blesses us all as his beloved children. 

Enlightened Purusha | 60” x 30” | Tempera on canvas | 2011 

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gopalswami 

Khetanchi 

Born 1968, in a small village in the culturally soaked surroundings of North Rajasthan, Gopal 

completed his graduation in Drawing and Painting from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. 

He worked as an assistant art director for Bollywood films in Mumbai and then as an illustrator 

for a fortnightly magazine before turning to his passion as full time painter. Khetanchi’s art that 

has journeyed through various phases and styles including realism, surrealism and abstraction, 

comes in a fine assimilation of tradition and modernity. More recently he has moved away 

from pure figuration into somewhat conceptual renderings, experimenting with a different 

palette and imaging. His artistic career spanning over 20 years includes several group and 

solo shows at Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and other metros besides oversees in London and Dubai 

amongst others. The artist lives in Jaipur and works from his studio in the city. 

Let the world go topsy-turvy, you remain where you are. Look on calmly at the 

show of all things passing before you. Demolish the wall of difference that separates 

you from Me; and then the road for our meeting will be clear and open. The sense 

of differentiation, as I and Thou, is the barrier that keeps away the disciple from 

his Master, and unless that is destroyed the state of Union or At-One-ment is not 

possible. 

Sai Baba 

Blessings | 60” x 40” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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gouri 

sahni 

Gouri Sahni interested in art since childhood is primarily a self trained artist who has been 

painting seriously since 1991. Learning and experimenting with different modes of expressions 

she works in oil on canvas, painting on board, drawing on paper as well as installations. The 

focus of her art is palette and textures to explore fresh pictorial possibilities often in abstraction 

though she has also worked in figuration and on wild life themes. Known for her skyscrapers 

on canvas, her paintings also depict harmony, dream and the cosmic world. Engaged with 

various social development initiatives, Gouri has participated in many group shows including 

in India and abroad. She works and lives in Delhi. 

SHIV JI as we all know is symbolised by ‘OM’, hence I have painted ‘Om’ all 

around Baba. I believe that the entire cosmos is supported by baba when he was 

alive and even now. Sai Baba, he exists in all living beings, and I believe that if you 

truly love him, his disciples will always be close to him and in his heart. 

Divine Abode | 49” x 40” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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Kishore 

roy 

Born 1964 in Kolkata, Kishore graduated in art from Kolkata’s Govt. College of Arts and Crafts 

with a first class. His imagery is primarily figurative adorning a colourful appearance. The 

narratives rotate around mythological themes. Widely exhibited, his work has been featured 

in more than 25 group shows and over ten solo exhibitions in Kolkata and at Delhi besides 

other Indian metros and in cities abroad. His work is held in collection at the National Gallery 

of Modern Art, New Delhi, Singapore High Commission, and Ashoka Hotel, Jaipur as well as 

with private collectors in USA, and the UK, The artist works and lives in Ghaziabad (U.P). 

Moral code of love, forgiveness, charity, enlightenment, inner peace and devotion, 

it is not easy to put all these in one canvas. It is not so easy to portray a saint like 

‘Sai baba’ with all his ‘lakhshans’. Sai baba says; ‘My eyes are for ever on those who 

love me, whatever you do, where ever you may be’. Whatever I have done, it is the 

love and blessings of Sai baba. Om Sai Ram. 

Om Sai Ram | 25” X 25” | mix media on paper | 2011 

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Meena 

sansanwal 

Born 1971, Meena holds a Master’s Degree in Painting from Delhi College of Art. Her work is 

narrative and inundated with other worldly female figuration. There is colour and passion and 

a dreamy ambience in densely covered compositions. A recipient of the HRDC scholarship, 

she has participated in National exhibitions of the LKA in 2001 & 2002 and following her first 

solo at Triveni Kala Sangam in Delhi in 2000, she has had several shows of her work at Delhi 

and in Mumbai, besides participating in at camps and group shows from where they have been 

picked up for collection in India and abroad. Meena lives and works in Delhi. 

The painting depicts the divine and magical aura of Sai Nath. It is that magical 

moment when the diyas were lighted with water instead oil to give happiness, a 

gift of diwali to the little girl and the blind man gets his eyesight back as a gift 

from baba. Here in the centre we find baba showering love, peace and happiness to 

the world. Behind him are the worshipers holding the umbrella for him showing 

their love and bhakti towards Sai Nath. Angels on the right hand side depict the 

protector as Baba lives in everybody’s heart. 

sai nath | 48” x 41” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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mukul 

mishra 

Born 1976 in a family of sculptors Mukul passed his BFA and MFA in sculpture from the 

University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. Equally at ease in working with marble, clay and bronze, he 

appears to have an instinctive rapport with all these materials and has successfully created his 

own individual style. Abstraction within figuration, marked for its dynamic posturing, reflects 

a maturity in the composition of his forms. A recipient of the AIFACS and Rajasthan State LKA 

awards twice, Mukul’s work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows at Delhi, Jaipur, 

Tripura, and Lucknow and at Mumbai. The artist lives in Jaipur and works from his studio in 

the city. 

I have read about Sai in so many books. For me he was a prophet of Modern 

India and a hundred years back he put into practice the principles of democracy, 

socialism and secularism which form the bulwark of our constitution today. He was 

a perfect master an epitome of compassion who had a rich repertoire of spiritual 

skills. Differences of caste, creed and religion are man-made and therefore artificial. 

Hence those differences had no place in the eyes of Sai. My sculpture represents his 

statement ‘sab ka malik ek’ as one God who unites the world for peace and love. The 

horizontal strip shows peace, the upper hand indicates universe while the other 

hand touches the soul within. 

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Imaging Sai | 13”x19”x10” without base/16”x19”x10” with base 

white marble with wood base | 2010

ompal 

sansanwal 

Born 1963 Ompal holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Painting from Delhi College of 

Art. His work can be identified by its colourful imagery in a convoluted labyrinth-like maze. 

The larger narratives beneath begin to unfold as one looks at them carefully. The figurative 

elements merge effortlessly with the surrounding renderings. Winner of the National Award in 

Painting and the All India Award in Etching, Ompal’s work has been exhibited in many solo 

and group shows at Delhi and Bangalore besides overseas. He has also participated in several 

charities, auctions and art camps and his work is held by collectors in India and Abroad. 

Ompal works and lives in Delhi. 

Sai Baba surrounded by his disciples adorns a mixed expression of love and sacrifice 

but also some anxiety about the way of the world today and inspires them to choose 

a path of eternity. 

Sabka Malik Ek | 40” x 36” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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Pradip 

sengupta 

Born in West Bengal, Pradip did his B.F.A and M.F.A. in painting from Kala Bhavan Vishva 

Bharati University in Santiniketan. His painterly work somewhat autobiographical features the 

world as seen through his eyes. Images triggered by his reactions to the happenings in society 

appear like pages of a diary narrated with figures, symbols and at times abstract forms. Pradip’s 

work has been exhibited in solo and group shows at Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Santiniketan 

amongst others and he has also attended various camps and workshops including one on 

Art Restoration and another on Calligraphy. A recipient of merit scholarships from Calcutta 

Foundation, Kala Bhavan, the Chancellor’s merit scholarship scheme, Camlin Award for Best 

Watercolor Painting and from the Government of Poland, his work is in private collections in 

India and Abroad. The artist lives and works in Delhi. 

“If you spread your palms with devotion before Me, I shall immediately be with 

you at any time of the day and night. Though I am here physically yet I know all 

that happens beyond the seven seas. Seated in your heart, I am in fact your Inner 

Self. Always worship Him alone who is seated in your heart as well as in the hearts 

of all beings. Blessed and fortunate indeed is he, who is aware of My omnipresent 

and omniscient form.” 

Sai Baba 

Sab Taar Iccha (All at thy will) | 36” x 30” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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Raghu 

vyas 

Born 1956 at Basohli, a small town in Jammu, Raghu Vyas a self trained artist, belongs to the 

post-modern school of realism. Rooted in Indian cultural and artistic traditions and mythology, 

figuration is central to his artistic genre that also seems inspired by the pictorial arrangement 

and techniques of the renaissance art. He has held dozens of solo shows of his paintings at 

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, London and Canada. He has also participated 

in group shows including the two exhibitions arranged as a tribute to Raja Ravi Varma in Delhi 

and Mumbai. His works are in several collections including corporate houses in India and 

abroad. Raghu lives and works in Delhi. 

The forms and the model I have used in my work are bathed in the light of my 

imagination. It is an emotional light of nostalgia and distant memory of the magical 

garden of childhood that conveys a feeling, a mood or an idea. Can I hold the image 

in my head, finish the painting before it fades? I don’t like to ask questions or to edit 

or filter. I listen to the still voice within, the intuition for guidance. The thinking I 

leave to the viewer. Meaning, might sometimes be wanting, or reason obscure, but 

there is often a power, luminosity in work that resists all clarification. 

Sai Durbar | 48” x 36” | oil on canvas | 2011 

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sachindra 

nath jha 

Born 1975 at Madhubani in Bihar Sachindra, seems to have inhibited an impulse for painting. 

He completed B.F.A from the College of Arts & Craft in Patna. A recipient of the Gold Medal 

of the East Zone University Youth Festival and the LKA National Research Grant Scholarship, 

his work appears in a juxtaposition of figuration with broad symbolic colour strokes. The 

ingenuous presentation of blues against greens, reds against blacks and his synthesis of the 

mundane and spiritual with the folk and the new gives his oeuvre a lively edge and appearance. 

He has had many group and solo shows at Delhi, Patna and Mumbai in India as well as in 

London, Dubai, South Africa and Malaysia. His work is held in various important private and 

public collections in India and abroad. Since landing in Delhi a few years ago in search of his 

meteor, he continues to be based in the city. 

Sai Baba, as he is fondly called, is considered Guru for Hindu’s and Muslim alike. 

The artist seeks divine inspiration from His mystical charm. Such is His charisma 

that the eyes of imagination can only see the auspicious feet. As Sant Kabir said 

“Guru Govind Dou Khade Kake Lagun Paye, Balihari Guru Aapne Govind Diya 

Bataye”, the artist also offers his prayers to the auspicious feet of Sai Baba. The 

artist devotes himself and to do so he has chosen Lotus, the Golden one. This offer 

to His Holiness Sai Baba is a symbol of dedication and devotion of the artist to 

his Guru as he understands and believes the only way of his. The artist strives to 

enlighten himself and other through his work and seeks the divine blessing from 

his Guru to do so. 

shree Charan | 36” X 36” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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sanatan 

dinda 

Born 1971 in Bengal, Sanatan trained as an artist from the Government College of Arts and 

Crafts in Kolkata, passing his exams with a first class. His experience as a young lad of creating 

Kathputli Durga and Milky Way Pooja Pandals has left deep imprints on his work. Equally deft 

at painting, drawing, sculptures, mural making and installations his work adorns a meditative 

tone in a mix of figuration, abstraction, calligraphy and landscape. Keen on experimentation 

his imagery includes ordinary men and women as well as a multitude of spiritual figures that he 

describes as ‘yugpurush’. Recipient of several awards ranging from inter college competitions 

to the prestigious Birla Academy award, his work has been shown all over India as well as 

in US, Singapore, Dubai and London finding its own space in collection such as that of The 

Duchess of Kent, The Belgium, Consulate, ISKCON and in private homes across the globe. 

Sanatan lives in Kolkata and works from his studio in city. 

The devotee will have self realization, which will bring in tune, both, his jeeva 

(Atman) and Shiva (Brahma); he will comprehend the incomprehensible, which is 

without attributes, and the supreme spirit shall reveal itself. 

Sai Baba 

Yug purush (Sai Baba) | 54” x 40” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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Shuchi 

khanna 

Shuchi, a Delhi University graduate is a qualified teacher and commercial artist, who has 

undergone further training in Creative Arts. Her work includes semi narrative figuration, 

landscapes, animals as well as mythological compositions on canvas, paper and transparent 

sheet. She has also worked in ceramics and murals and presented jugalbandis with well 

known performers including flautist Shri Hari Prasad Chaurasia. Her work has featured in 

important exhibitions held in India and overseas. Winner of the Guru Shishya Parampara, 

Bhiku Ram Jain Society and Life Time Achievement awards she has also been honoured with 

a Plaque by International Congress For Women. Her works are in collections in India, the UK 

and Bhutan. Currently she heads the Department of Fine Arts at a School in New Delhi where 

she is based. 

Baba in his preaching talked about virtues which I could relate to as a way of life. 

Shradha means devotion, that aspect of undying faith where in your connection 

with the Almighty is not only as expressing gratitude of thanks in good times 

but also of keeping faith and feeling that ‘He’ is with you in the times of distress 

too. Saboori means patience . Baba keeps you in his hands always taking care of 

you. Patience at all times and not a hasty thought or action ever helps. In this 

painting I have tried to get through his eyes, the feeling of compassion, empathy 

and belonging. This painting is not a work by me but it is a soulful journey in 

which Baba has himself come and painted......... 

Shraddha -Saboori | 28” x 24” | Mixed Media on acrylic sheet | 2011 

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sudip 

roy 

A graduate from the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Calcutta, the inspiration for 

Sudip Roy’s realistic rendering of everyday life comes from the people and objects that he sees 

around. It is his palette and compositions in a distinctly styled imagery that turn inanimate 

objects into sensuous and pleasurable visuals. Equally deft in working in oils and water 

colours, his themes include icons and other subjects of human interest. A recipient of awards 

including a Gold Medal from the Sahitya Kala Parishad and an award from AIFACS, Delhi his 

work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in several cities across India and abroad and 

is held in many important corporate and private collections. The artist lives in Delhi and works 

from his studio in the city. 

My recent visit to Shirdi, had an intense spiritual affect on me. I got to know more 

about the simple lifestyle of this revered Saint and was deeply touched by it. It is 

this simplicity of Baba, that I tried to capture on the canvas. 

Untitled | 48” x 36” | Mixed Media on canvas | 2011 

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the ethereal 

White…White is light … White is pure… White is eternal…

jagmohan 

bangani 

Born at Uttarakhand, Jagmohan passed his M.A. (Drawing & Painting) from D.A.V. College 

Dehradun, in India, followed by another Master’s Degree in Painting, from Winchester School 

of Art in the United Kingdom. A recipient of Research Scholarship and Ford Foundation 

Fellowship from New York, text is an integral part of the artist’s aesthetics. His imagery and work 

process often involving dripping paint revolves around spirituality. The artist is also actively 

involved in initiatives that support the art community in his home state. He has participated 

in various art camps and his work has been exhibited in solo and group shows at Delhi, 

Dehradun, Bangalore and Kolkata in India and at London, Paris, Iceland and Winchester and 

is a part of several public and private collections in India, at USA, Australia, Korea and the UK. 

Presently the artist works and lives in Delhi. 

Sounds take the shape of words, words overlap in language and meaning until it 

becomes an experience in itself with a surcharge of emotions. I explore abstraction 

by using text, word, a group of words and scripts which carry some natural or 

spiritual meanings, and which we encounter frequently in our daily life. Text from 

Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi and English languages is used with different outcomes 

as the shape of words in each language is quite dissimilar and the space, colours 

and lines are varied according to the text in my work. The Sanskrit text used 

here reads “Om Shirdi Vasaya Vidmahe Sacchidanandaya Dhimahi Thanno Sai 

Prachodayath”. Translated as ‘We know Sai is Supreme Divinity incarnate. We 

meditate on this God of Truth. May this Almighty Personality lead us on the path 

of total liberation’. 

SAI | 72” X 59” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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kanchan 

chander 

Born 1957 in Delhi, Kanchan received her formal training in Painting and Printmaking at various 

institutions and in different continents including the College of Art at Delhi, Kunsthochschule 

at Berlin, Ecole Des Beaux Arts in Paris and Art School at Santiago in Chile. Later she joined the 

Delhi College of Art first on a research fellowship and then as a teacher for a few years before 

turning freelance. Her earlier work was primarily in print making featuring tribal imagery of 

the Shakti cult while in her subsequent work she took to collage and brightly painted female 

torsos, bedecked with sequins, silver leaf and beads, portraying the fertility, the erotic and the 

sensuousness of female form and her multiple roles in life. This infatuation with feminine issues 

and body has now expanded to incorporate other female legends mainly Freda Kahlo, mixing 

embellishments, photographs, drawing with painting on canvas, wood and other material. 

Accolades to her credit include AIFACS Delhi and Print Biennale Bradford UK awards. Her 

work has been exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in India and other countries 

including Australia, London and Nepal and found its place in varied collections including the 

V&A London, Fukuoka Museum Japan, Mumbai Airport and Air India amongst others. The 

artist lives and works in Delhi. 

There is only One God. He is Omnipresent. There is only one race- the race of 

Mankind. As one catches up with age - one turns towards spirituality and Sai 

offers solace to us all. 

Jai Sai | 30” x 18” | Mixed Media on canvas | 2010 

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manish 

pushkale 

Born 1973 at Bhopal, Manish Pushkale is a trained geologist who learnt art at the college of 

art in Bhopal and during his close association with Bharat Bhavan in the city. A winner of the 

Raza Foundation award, he is also a recipient of an artist’s residency awarded by the French 

Government in 2004. The artist’s work in a minimalist oeuvre makes a foray into abstraction 

and spirituality mixed with a vitality and dynamism. The repetitive patterns and sequences 

appear like musical notations in some work and mantras in the others. There are also 

recognizable geometric shapes- squares, circles and triangles in mesh like forms in variable 

tones and frequencies. Besides paintings he has also worked on the Silk Route project during 

the Smithsonian Festival in Washington and has done a large mural for Ministry of External 

Affairs. His works has been exhibited at Bhopal, Delhi, Mumbai, Paris, London, Munich and 

Melbourne amongst other metros around the globe and his work can be seen in various well 

known collections. Manish also writes besides being secretary of Ektara foundation. Manish 

lives in Delhi and works out of his studio at home. 

What is new in the world? Nothing. What is old in the world? Nothing. Everything 

has always been and will always be. 

Sai Baba 

Untitled | 48” x 36” | Oil on canvas | 2009 

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niladri 

paul 

A graduated of the Government College of Arts and Craft in Calcutta, Niladri Paul has been 

painting from nearly two decades now. His fascination for the performing arts, rhythm and 

movement besides human anatomy has impacted on his art that includes narrative imagery in 

a bold palette ranging from people to nature in oils, acrylic, charcoal and anything else that 

catches his fancy. With over 10 solo shows and many more group exhibitions in India and 

abroad including at the World Trade Centre, Singapore, and Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida, 

he represented India at the recent Bangladesh Biennale. The artist lives in Delhi and works 

from his studio there. 

Enlightenment is a creative translation of the enigmatic and all encompassing 

spiritual power that we all feel controls the world at large.I feel Sai through the 

blessed feeling that shines on us through the light and its positive energy, showing 

us the way out of the darkness, guiding us gently towards enlightenment, hope 

and optimism. 

Enlightenment | 60” x 24” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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paul 

bhonsle 

Born into Christian Family, painting on iconic themes came naturally to Paul Bhonsle at 

an early age. Instinctual by nature, his work mirrors his unfettered spirit and zest for new 

experiences in a combination of the traditional with contemporary, classical Indian with 

Russian and Christian religious art. He paints mainly in oil but enjoy using different medium, 

including gold and silver leaf, photo inks, experimenting with a variety of sizes, shapes and 

surfaces. His works have been part of many group and solo exhibitions and have found their 

way into private collections in New York, London, San Francisco, South Africa and India. The 

artist is based in Mumbai and works as a full time freelance artist. 

I depict Sai Baba as the resurrected Messiah. My earliest memory of him, as a 

child was that of a mysterious man who’s religious identity I could never place 

but I vividly remember the kindness on his face, which I immediately connected 

with that of an enlightened Christ. To me, he is like a minstrel who sings the 

songs of many faiths, a unifying force who brings together men who transcend all 

boundaries of faith, colour, race or class. 

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Song of an anonymous minstrel 

17.3/4 X 15.5 inc. | Oil on canvas with 24 carat gold leaf on canvas | 2011

sanjay 

bhattacharya 

Born 1958 at Calcutta, Sanjay Bhattacharya did his Diploma in Art from the Government 

College of Art & Craft in Calcutta. A distinguished water-colorist and painter, his stint as a 

designer in the advertising industry at an early stage in his career, has left a deep imprint on 

the stylistic oeuvre of this artist whose work ranges from portraiture to cityscapes with their 

narrow alleyways and fading grandeur of old palaces and their inhabitants. From smaller water 

colours he has moved on to experiment with larger oil canvases and photographic work. A 

poet, photographer, film maker and musician, Sanjay a multi talented artist is winner of several 

awards. His work has been exhibited all over India and abroad including Delhi, Mumbai, 

Kolkata, London, Dubai and Hong Kong besides a solo exhibition at the National Gallery 

of Modern Art, Delhi. His collectors include several eminent individuals as well important 

institutions such as the India House London, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajputana Palace 

Hotel and Parliament House in India. Sanjay lives and works in New Delhi. 

The photographs attempt to capture the divine power of Sai Baba. While in one, 

his appearance is blend with the other deities along with the strength of religious 

colour saffron. In the other one, his face appears amongst the different shapes of 

lights as if he has conquered the universe. 

The Divine Light-I | 42” x 28” | Photograph on Archival Paper | 2011 

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sarla 

chandra 

Born 1943, Sarla Chandra is a post graduate in science from St. John’s College, Agra. She 

has been painting for over four decades around themes that engage with Indian philosophy, 

mythology and scriptures. These subjects and mythological icons along with elements from 

nature and landscape get manifested in her colourful work on canvas, paper and board that 

assume a meditative streak. She has had several solo and group shows of her work in India and 

abroad including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Goa, Jamshedpur, New York, 

California, San Francisco, London, Washington D.C. and Melbourne. Sarla lives in Delhi and 

works from her studio at home. 

Essentially influenced by concepts of the Upanishads, Vedas and Puranic scriptures, 

the underlying thread of my work is the Hindu concept of Maya. The world is an 

illusion perceived by five senses and the belief that human kind is a part of the 

reality beyond. 

Resources | 34” X 45” | Acrylic, Gold foil & Mix media on canvas | 2011 

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satish 

gupta 

Born 1947, Satish Gupta trained at the College of Art in the city followed by study of graphics 

on scholarship in Paris where he spent two formative years working under French master 

etchers and artists. Painter, sculptor, graphic artist, muralist ceramicist, designer, calligrapher 

and poet, Satish is a versatile artist. His paintings encompass portraiture, landscape as well as 

abstract imagery. They reflect his deep engagement with mysticism and Zen spirit. His repertoire 

includes some colossal graphic murals and monumental sculptures that adorn public spaces 

including a recent larger than life sculpture installed at the new airport in Delhi. Winner of the 

Sanskrit award at an early stage in his career, Satish’s work has been exhibited at important 

art galleries within the country and abroad covering Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, 

London, Paris, Melbourne, Spain, and New York and at Beijing during the recent Olympics. It 

is represented at important art centers including the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi. 

The artist writes a regular column ‘Zen Black, Zen White’ for the First City magazine and his 

work has featured in two large format books. The artist lives in Delhi and works from his studio 

on the outskirts of the city surrounded by a Zen Garden of his own Design. 

All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter. 

Sai Baba 

The glow | 29” X 19” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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sidharth 

Born 1956 Punjab, Sidharth learnt fresco painting technique from local artists in Punjab, 

Tibetan Thangka Painting from Tibetan Monks at Dharamshala followed by diploma in painting 

from the college of art in Chandigarh. An adventurist in sprit and ever keen on learning from 

the folk and classical traditions of Indian art, Sidharth creates evocative art making his own 

paper, canvas and colors from minerals and vegetable pigments using and adapting age-old 

oriental techniques. His work is spiritual and meditative in its essence with a fine blend a 

multifarious aesthetics including Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi and Christian traditions. Also a writer, 

poet, filmmaker, sculptor and designer, he has held over 100 exhibitions both nationally and 

internationally, covering Delhi, Mumbai, London, Durban, Sweden and USA. Sidharth’s works 

are in collections with the Government Museum Chandigarh, NGMA Delhi, Punjab Lalit Kala 

Akademi, Chandigarh, British Council Delhi, British, Mexican and Swedish Ambassadors’ 

residencies and Dusseldorf Museum. The artist’s work has been documented in a film sponsored 

by PSBT. He lives in Delhi and works from his studio in the city. 

A great traveler Baba Nanak in his last 12 years stayed back at one place and lived 

like a farmer at a village that he named ‘Kartarpur’ which means the land of the 

only doer Almighty God. He sang the songs of ecstasy in praise of His Creations 

in all the seasons and situations. I always remember one of his Hymns- “Balehari 

kudrat wasya, tera ant na jaee lakhya”- which means, ‘O!Sai, You are living in 

every being, every where. I see you, only you, your existence, countless in forms, 

infinite you are, a wonder! 

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Sai Every where 

24”x 48” | Silver leaf and natural pigments on canvas | 2011

tirthankar 

biswas 

Born 1957 at Naihati in West Bengal, Tirthankar passed first his Diploma in Painting followed 

by another in Sculpture from the Government College of Art and Crafts, in Kolkata. His job 

as designer at the trade fair organization has impacted on his work that encompasses varied 

subjects and in a semi-realistic genre. Marked for their movement and force, his compositions 

adorn a poetic hazy appearance that comes from his use of diluted ink, pencil, pastel, charcoal, 

acrylic and oils. His work has been exhibited in several shows across various Indian metros 

and in cities overseas including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Singapore, Mongolia 

and London. Recipient of awards from Indian Society of Oriental Art, AIFACS Annual and 

Sanatan Kalakriti Purashkar, he has participated in several camps and organized workshops. 

His works are in collections of Asian American Art Center New York, Lalit Kala Akademi New 

Delhi, College of Art Delhi, AIFACS, High Commission of Singapore, and Mahajati Sadan 

Kolkatta as well as with private collectors in France, Japan, Iran, Kuwait, U.K., U.S.A and 

Mongolia. The artist lives and works in Delhi. 

I am an admirer of Sai Baba’s simplicity, both in his life and preaching. I have 

attempted to paint his image to depict faith and devotion in a simple way. 

Faith | 40”X30” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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Vilas 

kulkarni 

Born 1967 at Dharwar, Karnataka, Vilas did his B.F.A. from College of Art in Delhi. Combining 

his skills as a painter and sculptor, his work appears three dimensional even when it is 

displayed on the walls. Always subtle in his palette, his recent work has turned totally white 

through which he successfully manifests the presence of all colors and a spiritual energy and 

light. Recipient of the Sanayal Award and Junior Fellowship of the Ministry of Cultural he 

has dabbled in a host of media and his work in painting, sculpture & murals in stone, metal, 

terracotta, fiber glass and cement concrete has been exhibited in many shows in India and 

abroad. The artist lives and works in Delhi. 

White……… 

White is surrender 

White is devotion 

White is bliss. 

White is HIM. 

s’veta | 48” x 48” | Acrylic stucco on canvas | 2010 

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ideas/ideals 

He came, he saw, he touched and he stayed…

ankit 

patel 

Born 1957 in Surat, Ankit Patel studied sculpture in his home state of Gujarat at MS University 

in Baroda and subsequently took up a job as a teacher at the Rajasthan School of Art in Jaipur. 

His sculptures primarily in figuration are spontaneous and playful, endowed with a movement 

and a force. His kinetic creations come in wood, bronze and stone and his choice of material 

and size for the visual imagery ranging from small to life size depends on the form and the 

idea behind the work. Free of any trappings, his stick-like figures are marked for their charm 

and personality. Ankit Patel has several outdoor projects in his repertoire including a series 

of bronzes for a park in the pink city of Jaipur apart from his participation in many group 

exhibitions in India and Abroad. Recipient of prestigious awards including the National LKA 

Award in 89, 91 & 95, Ankit has also designed trophies for special events such as the Wills 

Cup Man of the Match and the Miss Personality for the Miss World Contest held in India. He is 

amongst a small group of artists whose work was shown during the recent Olympics in China. 

Ankit lives in Jaipur, and he works from his studio in the city. 

If formless meditation is difficult, then think of my form just as you see it here. 

With such meditation, the difference between subject and object is lost and mind 

dissolves in unity. 

Sai Baba 

The form | 30” x 30” x 35” | Fiberglass | 2011 

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dharmendra 

rathore 

Born 1965, Dharmendra did his graduation in art from Jaipur and Masters in Fine Art from 

Delhi College of Art followed by training in art restoration and conservation. Marked for its 

colourful imagery, his work adorns a meditative streak. His repertoire includes balanced 

compositions in figuration, abstraction and installation. Exhibited widely in several important 

shows in India and abroad, his work has won him accolades and scholarships including the 

AIFACS, Rajasthan Biennial, State LKA awards and a fellowship from Ministry of Culture. Some 

of his work has found its place in public collections such as Glenbarra Art Museum Japan and 

Wolgan University of Australia besides personal and corporate collections such as the DLF, 

Taj Hotel, Hero Cycles, U.P.S.C, State Bank of India and Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur amongst 

others. The artist works and lives in Delhi. 

This work is like a culmination of decades of my thought process; centuries of 

meditation by countless people on a single theme. The image is not just about the 

Sai the historical figure who once lived and who is depicted in countless sculptures, 

literature and art throughout the world. It also to captures the essence of the Sai, 

that lives in all of us. We may call it Saisattva. All of us have the potential to 

become the Saisattvas. Sab ka maalik ek. Sab mei maalik ek... 

Sai | 43’’x43’’ | oil on Stainless Steel | 2011 

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durga 

kainthola 

Durga did her graduation in art from J.J. School of Arts, Bombay followed by M.F.A from M.S. 

University, Baroda. An artist who takes initiative in blending together the contemporary with 

the historical, her subjects are often sourced from the immediate surroundings and world 

events. Juxtaposing diverse pictorial elements, she mixes media ranging from cloth, paper, 

canvas and other found material together with digital imagery that catches her fancy to add 

to her creativity. The artist has also worked on video films including live performance videos 

such as ‘Juicewale Ke Haseen Sapney’, and ‘The Great Bihari Wedding’. Her work has been 

exhibited at Delhi, Mumbai and other Indian metros and abroad at Holland Art Gallery in 

Amsterdam, besides London, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Florence Biennale, Malaysia, Dubai and 

Muscat. Durga lives with her family in Delhi and works from his studio in the city. 

With each generation the concept of religion transforms according to ones whims 

and fancies. Spiritualism is about deep belief in the existence of supernatural power 

that controls the nature and the human beings. God is called with different names 

“whoever desires him, will find him”. My father was my one and only “Guru”, 

I grew-up watching him chant Mantras, Shlokas and offering prayer twice a day 

ritualistically. “Garden of Spiritualism” is my hearty tribute to my father who 

sowed the seed of spiritualism in me early in life. He never asked me to pray or visit 

temples but infused that God exists within the body and he is everywhere. 

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Garden Of spiritualism 

60” x 60” | acrylic, embroidary and sequins on canvas | 2011

s gopal 

A graduate from the Delhi College of Arts, S. Gopal is a prolific artist whose work comes 

inundated with religious and graphic symbols. Colourful and skilled draftsmanship are 

hallmarks of his compositions. An artist, who enjoys working in figurative style, uses bold 

brush strokes to add dramatic effect to his work. Winner of the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award 

his work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at Delhi and Mumbai. He also 

participated in several art camps. The artist lives and works in Delhi. 

“He who loves me most, always experiences my presence. The whole world is 

desolate to him without Me.” 

Sai Baba 

Untitled | 65” X 50” | Mixed Media on canvas | 2011 

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sheela 

chamaria 

Sheela studied for her Bask Degree in Science from Hindu College, Delhi University before 

doing diploma in Sculpture. An exposure to Wax Paintings by German Artist, Michael Trysail, 

has been a major influence in her work that rotates around dynamic figuration, focusing 

on human form. Inter personal relationships are articulated in stone, metal and fiberglass 

compositions that she sculpts diligently. With over fifteen years of experience in the field, she 

has 12 solos and about 30 group Exhibitions to her credit. Sheela has shown extensively in 

India and abroad including a solo of her Wax Paintings at Cleveland Ohio. Besides her own 

practice she also holds regular classes in sculpture at her Studio and also conducts workshops 

in various school & Colleges. Her works are in the collection of Luxor, Oswald, Stevens Inst. 

of Tech. USA, Tindal Group, Ranbaxy and other private and corporate collections in India and 

abroad. She lives and works in Delhi. 

Discrimination on the basis of caste, religion or social status has been totally 

shunned by Shree Sai. All are welcome to his abode and this is what i have tried 

to portray in my work symbolizing his energy, spiritualism and his philosophy- 

“SABKA MALIK EK” 

Sabka Malik Ek | 20” x 20” | Mixed Media on canvas | 2011 

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shridhar 

iyer 

A self taught artist, Sridhar worked at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal under the guidance of legendry 

artist Swaminathan who inspired and gave him an opportunity to study folk and contemporary 

Indian art from a close angle eventually helping him find his matter. Working and drawing 

with pen and ink, he weaves his imagery into compositions and installations. Ranging from 

the inorganic to the organic, geometric to the awry and conceptual to the real, his work 

incorporates a meditative stance. Shridhar has participated in several exhibitions at Bhopal, 

Delhi and other metros. He has now shifted his base to Delhi where he works from his studio 

at home. 

The coming of sect is incidental 

the coming of saints is incidental 

In serving lie the roots of humanity 

this scene is merely incidental.... 

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Swayambhoo 

13” x 15” x 79” | Mix media-Copper, Acrylic and Satin cloth | 2011

tamal 

bhattacharya 

Born 1974 in Bengal, Tamal a graduate with commerce from Calcutta University, also holds 

a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan 

and a Master’s in Fine Arts from M.S University, Vadodara. His work comes in a fine blend 

of ceramic relief work in three dimensional forms ranging from mythological figures- part 

human part animal in a fine blend of the real and the imagined. His murals composed of 

several smaller ceramic tiles fired, cast in coal stone and painted over tend to be integral to 

the architecture and environment of where they are located. Tamal has had a few solo shows 

at Delhi, Vadodara, Kolkata and London besides participating in various group shows across 

India. The artist lives in Kolkata and works from his studio in the city. 

“SUBHO” means good spirit of life. There are four masks which form a box. The 

lower part symbolizes the evil spirit of life. But always the good spirit wins the battle 

and is worshipped till today. So the upper portion symbolizes our ‘omnipotent’ 

universe and protects the ‘good’. The work is dedicated to God sent ‘Messengers’ 

like Sai who help the universe. 

Shubho | 15”x15”x30” | ceramic sculpture with cane | 2010 

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tarpan 

patel 

Born 1985, Tarpan following his training as a sculptor in India, has done his Post Graduation 

Diploma in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Art & Design in London. The young artist is busily 

engaged in experimenting and working in different media to create sculptures and installations 

in forms that come with a conceptual depth. His work has featured in shows at Mumbai, 

Delhi and Jaipur besides at Gallery 77 and Chelsea College in London. It got selected for the 

International Stone Art Fair during two successive years. Tarpan lives and works in Jaipur. 

In ancient Greece, when soldiers used to come back from war, they were purified by 

cathartic rituals. A similar practice is followed in India by having a holy bath in 

sacred river Ganga, or drinking Ganga water. Visiting pilgrimages is considered 

equally ‘cleansing’. Similarly the faithful believe that whosoever puts their feet on 

Shirdi soil, their sufferings come to an end. The wretched and the miserable become 

happy as soon as they climb the steps of Dwarakamai (Mosque). Shirdi a popular 

religious site has such cathartic or purging powers. 

Catharsis | 17” x 30” x 30” | Fiberglass, Silicon, Metal, Acrylic | 2010 

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within and without 

‘With meditation, the difference between subject and object is lost and mind dissolves in unity’…

ananya 

banerjee 

Ananya, a double graduation in commerce and law, both from the University of Calcutta, is 

also a trained artist who did her diploma in fine arts from Birla Academy of Fine Arts in the city 

and later from Academy of Arts, Romford in England, followed by short courses in fine art and 

sculpture in Germany at Düsseldorf and Volkhochschule. The varied experiences have helped 

to endow her work with refined aesthetics and technique. In a fine assimilation of abstraction, 

landscape and realism and a strong palette there is a mystique appeal to her work. She paints 

in oil, acrylic, charcoal, conte, crayons and mixed media on canvas and paper in varied shapes 

and sizes. Her work has been exhibited in several shows at leading galleries in Mumbai and 

Kolkata besides at Dusseldorf and other cities in Germany, Dubai, Paris and Holland besides 

charity shows. The artist lives in Mumbai and works from her studio in the city. 

The END is essentially not the end, it’s just the beginning...I believe the Almighty 

is the best painter. How else can one explain such boundless blooming nature or 

the countless hues of colour in our daily lives? Despite all the progress mankind 

has made through science and technology, none of us can unveil the true essence 

of nature beyond its superficiality. As an artist I am not here to replicate nature, 

just attempting to celebrate it, observing the intricacies of a flourishing flower 

bud or the purity of a sapling that elevates my mood to soaring heights. Searching 

for beauty in mundane objects is one of my obsessions. Peeling old walls with its 

cracks and ruins, an old piece of wood, stone surfaces covered with algae, falling 

leaves or a leafy branch of a tree, the concept of rebirth all fascinate me. As wreckage 

is a sign of past existence, presence of life nascent in debris gives me hope. Thus 

metaphorically, the end is essentially not the end, it’s the beginning. Life goes on 

with its metamorphosis. The old gives place to the new and the fresh replaces the 

antiquated and erstwhile. 

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Past Present and Future 

36” x 48” | Mixed Media on canvas (gold, silver and copper gliding) | 2010

aruna 

vasudev 

A well known filmmaker and film critic Aruna Vasudev is one of the world’s foremost authorities 

on Asian cinema. With a PhD in film studies from the University of Paris she is a Founder- 

President of NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema), Founder-Director of 

Cinefan, Festival of Asian Cinema, (now Ossian’s-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema) 

and Founder-Editor of Cinemaya, The Asian Film Quarterly besides being a Trustee of the Public 

Service Broadcasting Trust, India and Forum for Art Beyond Borders, India and a talented artist. 

Her petite paintings with ink-soaked brush work in an East Asian oeuvre reverberate around 

nature that engages most of her time currently. Her art work has been exhibited together with 

French photographer Bernice Ellena at the Alliance Françoise Gallery in Delhi and she was 

a part of a four artists group show Sumi-reflections recently. A recipient of the Chevalier des 

Arts et des Letters; and the Star of Italian Solidarity, she has authored books on Indian Cinema 

and has been a jury member in Cannes (Camera d’Or), Locarno, Thessaloniki, Singapore, Fajr 

(Tehran), Karlovy Vary, Istanbul, Antalya, Hawaii, Jeonju (Korea), Tallinn (Estonia) and many 

other international events and has been honoured with the Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award 

for women. 

Aruna Vasudev: I have always loved the image. I have spent hours in museums 

looking at art, I dabbled in photography, then took up cinema with total 

commitment. 

When I chanced upon sumi-e painting it seemed a natural corollary to Haiku which 

I had always loved, and Zen philosophy which had long fascinated me. I never 

dreamt of painting myself but it was as if I had been waiting for sumi-e. When I 

ground the ink, took up the brush, made one line on the exquisite rice paper, I knew 

this was something I had to do. 

Heaven’s Grace | 16.5” x 12” | Ink & Watercolor on handmade paper | 2011 

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devangi 

sidharth 

Born 1968, in Kolkata, Devangi did her Bachelor’s Degree in painting from the College of Art 

in Delhi followed by training in textile designing from Weavers Service Centre at Delhi and 

Mumbai. Comfortable at painting in miniature format, her art appears in a meditative streak. 

There is clear impact of her expertise in designing and textile weaving in paintings that entail 

repeated use of dots, lines and patterns to build up the image. The surface divided into sections 

is submerged in meticulously drawn dense geometrical forms and polygamy metaphors using 

natural pigments and metallic foils on canvas, board and paper. Devangi has participated in 

several group shows and artists’ camps and workshops and travelled around the world. She 

lives and works with her artist husband and mentor Sidharth in New Delhi. 

The Tree symbolise the realised awakened being in Indian thinking. True is the 

phenomena, tree gives the cool shadow in summer, shelter to the singing chirping 

birds and sweet fruits. Trees are the face of the wonderful creation of almighty like 

a calm quite sage sitting in samadhi like ‘sai’ himself. I see a tree in him sitting in 

a samadhi like Buddha. 

The Tree | 28” x 20” | Oil pigments & gold on canvas | 2011 

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kota 

neelima 

Kota Neelima has been a newspaper journalist for 15 years and is an author of two novels on 

rural India. She studied painting at the Arpana Caur’s Academy of Fine Arts and Literature in 

New Delhi. In imagery that has traversed from nature-scapes to abstraction and increasingly 

now impressionist-abstraction her palette is subtle and her medium oil on canvas. Following 

her first solo exhibition in Delhi in 2006, Neelima’s work has been exhibited in other solo 

and group shows at Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore, including Sanjha Safar, organized as 

an outreach event of the International Federalism conference by Government of India and 

Legends of India- organized by the ICCR. Her works are part of personal art collections in India 

and Europe. Kota lives and works in Delhi. 

The divine light selects its messenger from a world full of people, the one who has 

the strength to live through the lessons of life for the salvation of others, the one 

who can transcend desire and death, truth and fact, being and belief. The eternal 

search for the messiah is timeless and contemporary, individual and collective, 

routine and historic. The painting, `Illumination’, portrays the dawn bringing 

lotuses into light from darkness and depicts the constant search for the messiah 

within each one of us. 

Illumination | 36” x 36” | Oil on canvas | 2011 

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ita 

jhunjhunwala 

Born in Kolkata, Rita graduated from Calcutta University in 1977, with meritorious distinction 

and a Government scholarship. Simultaneously, she underwent extensive training under 

eminent national artists including Indra Dugar (Water Colourist), Ashesh Mitra and Chitra 

Mazumdar (both professors at Calcutta Art College) and Bimal Dasgupta (Prof, Delhi Art 

College). Ranging from still life to figuration she is currently focusing more on landscapes filled 

with lotus and other flowers and besides hills and water bodies. Starting to paint professionally 

at the age of 12, she has a number of awards to her credit including the Soviet Land Nehru 

Award that took her to USSR, finalist in the 35th Grand Prix International de Peinture de 

Deauville in France, 8th Gran Premio International Di-Pittura, Rome in Italy and the Rotary 

Club South end New Delhi. Her repertoire of paintings includes water colours, oils, charcoals 

and increasingly now acrylics. She has been a part of many solo and group show. The artist 

lives and works in New Delhi. 

My painting in acrylic and gold foil titled ‘Steadfast’ depicts the Lotus - the beautiful, 

transcendent, unsoiled blossom which is a source of constant inspiration for me. 

Like a lotus flower that grows in filth but does not mingle with it, a renunciate 

lives in this world, but he is not of it. Sai baba was one such Soul. 

Steadfast | 36”x 36” | canvas, acrylic with gold foil | 2010 

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shuvaprasanna 

Born 1947 in Calcutta, Shuvaprasanna studied art at the Indian College of Art in the city. 

His checkered career spanning four decades includes his work as a graphic artist, painter, 

educator, writer and art activist. The urban milieu of Calcutta the city to which he belongs, has 

figured prominently in much of his work that often comes in series ranging from cityscapes to 

clocks to crows and owls. There are also passion flowers with their discrete erotic undertones 

and divinities series in vibrant colours as well as sculptures and installations in his repertoire. 

Founder of the College of Visual Arts and Arts Acre Foundation and member of Art and Artists, 

Calcutta Painters, CIRCA Geneva, he is recipient of several honours including the AIFACS, 

State LKA and Birla Academy Awards. His art has been exhibited in over 50 solo and group 

shows in various Indian cities and beyond including the Biennales at Bangladesh, Havana 

and Ankara and VII Triennale India with works in the collection of NGMA, LKA and College 

of Art, New Delhi, Chandigarh Museum Punjab University, Birla Academy Calcutta; Times of 

India Group, WHO Geneva and Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, amongst others. A large format 

coffee table book published by Roli with support from four different galleries has recently been 

launched along with a retrospective of his work that is currently touring the country. Shuva 

lives in Kolkata and works from his studio in the city. 

You must be a lotus, unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected 

by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it! 

Sai Baba 

Wings | 25” X 25” | oil, acrylic & charcoal on canvas | 2011 

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Tejinder 

kanda 

Born 1966, in Chandigarh, Tejinder Kanda completed his B.F.A from Government College of 

Art in Chandigarh. His rhythmic expressions on canvas captivate the ambience of life with all 

its trappings featuring people busily engaged in their daily routine. His colourful renditions 

in small and big size of rural India and hill towns are effectively his attempts to capture 

contemporary social history. He has been a part of many shows held at Delhi, Chandigarh, 

Shimla, -Ambala, Mumbai and Bangalore from where it has been picked up by collectors from 

around India and abroad. The artist lives in Delhi and works from his studio in the city. 

You must pass your days in song. Let your whole life be a song. 

Sai Baba 

Celebrations at Shirdi | 50” x 60” | Acrylic on canvas | 2011 

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the image the idea 

and the saint 

Art in religion 

The inextricable affinity between art and religion goes back to the ancient era and across civilizations 

as manifested in emblems of Asian scriptures, African iconography and European artifacts. In India 

much of the artistic endeavor was channeled in the service of God within the context of a spiritual 

and celestial world, and to communicate the great truths to the mankind. The cannons of Shilpasastra 

and philosophical concepts of Karma, Rebirth, Ahimsa and Panchtatva are all rooted in this oriental 

theology. Impacted by Bhakti cult and the myth and magic of a multi religious culture that includes 

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism, Indian art is 

marked for its sacred architecture, sculptures, murals and paintings, not just across the pilgrim cities 

from Rameshwar to Gangotri, Ajmer Sharif to Konark; but also contemporary marvels such as the 

Bahai Temple in white marble and Akshardham Complex in pink sandstone with elaborately carved 

sculptures, both in the centre of Delhi. During religious festivities such as the legendry Kumbh 

mela classical, tribal, folk and contemporary arts are seen to coalesce to create a magical religious 

fervor. 

And of course no study of Western art history is complete without a reference to some of the 

churches in Europe that adorn elaborate stained glass paintings, murals and statues to illustrate and 

supplement principles of Christianity with images of Jesus, Virgin Mary and other emblems of sacred 

art as well as scenes from the Old Testament. Even in sects that do not believe in deifying their Gods, 

imagery in tangible sacred art objects associated with the religion such as the calligraphic Quranic 

manuscripts in the Middle East, are applied to endow a form and reality to religious beliefs for the 

faithful. Though often created with religious patronage and mainly for worship, beautifully crafted 

sacred utilitarian artifacts are also collected by the non believer purely for their aesthetic merit. And 

there are instances of religion taking on political colour as free creative expressions around icons 

and theology, get impeded and termed sacrilegious by the fanatic believer. 

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Neti/Neti 

Why imaging Sai? Who is Sai? Neither Hindu nor Muslim- neti/neti! What makes Sai Baba legendry 

and what are his teachings? There are numerous stories and accounts associated with the life of this 

much revered Baba worshiped as a secular, non-sectarian sacred guru to make an engaging subject 

for varied creative artistic representations. 

There is no substantiated record of Baba’s birth or his descendants. Some believe he was born to 

a Brahmin couple in a village of Maharashtra, while others say he was born a Muslim. What is 

clear though is that Baba came from a humble background. Known as Shirdi Sai Baba (September 

28, 1838 - October 15, 1918), he came to the village in Maharashtra when 16 with a wedding 

procession. Overtaken by a sudden urge for renunciation the young man stayed on and turned an 

ascetic. He adopted a deserted mosque in Shirdi now known as ‘Dwarka mai’ as his abode, sitting 

and meditating under a neem tree for long hours. 

Considered as an incarnation of Shiva by his Hindu devotees, he is worshiped by his Muslim followers 

as an enlightened Sufi Peer. He drew from both traditions and combined elements from Hinduism 

with Islam to reconcile them for communal harmony. There are numerous stories around miracles 

that this kind humble and egoless saint had performed to help and cure the suffering, rich and poor 

alike. Fearless and frank, he called a spade a spade and believed in the oneness of God sab ka malik 

ek. Preaching simplicity, patience, persistence and principle of service, in his quest for coherence 

and understanding of the world, he practiced a moral code of love, forgiveness, non violence, 

charity, enlightenment and inner peace guiding his followers on to a path of righteousness. 

Baba gave his sermons orally and there is no written record or text that documents his teachings. 

Typically short and pithy in his interactions with the devotees he would ask for donations from his 

well off followers to give them to the poor and needy. Good at cooking Baba distributed food amongst 

his visitors as Prasad and shunning regular rituals and opposing religious orthodoxy, he engaged his 

devotees with religious music and dance, advising them to lead a normal family life. The Sai Baba 

Mandir at Shirdi is an active centre where daily worship is attended by an estimated twenty thousand 

followers on average whilst during religious and festive occasions the number goes up in multiples. 

Revered for its cathartic powers, a continuous fire or dhuni is maintained at his resting place and 

its sacred ash is sought by devotees who believe in its healing and protective powers. Managed by 

Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, the centre at Shirdi is actively engaged in promoting and supporting his 

ideals for charity and social welfare though several educational and spiritual initiatives. 

It is to support the social development initiatives of the Trust that the group of artists have come 

forward to create this Imaging Sai ensemble. The exposition makes an engaging subject whereby 

the artists delve not just into the persona and charisma of a Godly figure but also the aura ideas and 

ideals propagated and practiced by him to demystify the idol and his teachings. Yogi/ Fakir/ Sufi peer/ 

Sadguru/ Sai/ Baba- numerous titles singular icon! Fondly venerated by his devotees across religions 

and socio-religious-political groupings and with equal fervor, the artistic creations inspired by the 

spiritual guru, come in a free play of expressions ranging from realistic to abstract to metaphysical to 

tantric. The form, stories, ideas and experiences associated with the legendary Sai, are re-figured by 

the artists in different oeuvres and media, each reverberating with a fresh perspective and viewpoint 

for today’s individual and society- including the myth and reality associated with the life and messages 

of the Baba. The exhibition attempts to underline some of the humanistic currents that flow through 

not just Sai’s teachings but also what he practiced, catapulting him to a platform of divinity. 

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The Tangible 

“If formless meditation is difficult, then think of my form just as you see it here” 

His figure has been the subject of popular iconography as numerous monuments and statues in 

various postures and tangible form that the devotees like to take home in reverence appear in a 

contemporary form often with a mixed expression of love and sacrifice but also some anxiety about 

the way of the world today. At Shirdi mosque there is a beautiful life-size portrait while a large 

sculpture in white marble adorns the Samadhi Mandir where he was buried and where his devotees 

prostrate chanting and singing in obeisance to the saint. 

Encapsulating his form was a challenge and a cleansing experience for many of the artists. The form 

and figuration of the charismatic saint who has also been the subject of several documentary and 

feature films is central to some of the painterly work by artists such as Bratin Khan, Sanatan Dinda, 

Sudip Roy, Raghu Vyas, Shuchi Khanna, Kishore Roy, Gopal Swami Khetanchi, Ompal, Meena 

Sansanwal, Pradip Sengupta, Ankur Rana, Sachindra Nath Jha, Gouri Sahni and Mukul Mishra. They 

figure Sai Darbar and Shradha- Saboori to fathom the icon. Invariably featured adorning his famous 

style of dress, knee-long loose one piece attire resembling that of a fakir and a cloth cap, Baba 

appears like an athlete. The aura of Sai Nath and his magical deeds showering love and kindness are 

evocatively depicted in these special creations. 

The Ethereal 

White…White is light … White is pure… White is eternal… 

There is an overlay of abstraction and an ethereal ethos that reverberates through Satish Gupta’s 

meditative work in a Zen spirit. The streak continues to appear in a differently painted imagery by 

Sarla Chandra. Vilas Kulkarni’s calm ‘Sveta’ imagery focuses on simplicity with an ethereal touch that 

remind one of Sai’s life and ideals with a message for people to lead a normal life whilst following a 

path of righteousness instead of pursuing the mirage of ‘maya’. Sanjay Bhattacharya’s photographic 

images capture the divine power of Sai Baba as his form blends with other deities to appear in 

different shapes of light that dispels the dark and the gloom. Kanchan Chander’s ornate collage too 

is underlined with a Zen spirit that runs through Sai’s life and significance. 

Taking forward Sai’s message for communal harmony and peace appears the work by some of the 

other artists in the collection. There is a contemplative spirit that permeates through meditative forms 

in Manish Pushkale’s subtle palette and Niladri Paul’s rhythmic patterns in vibrant colours. There 

are impressions of Sai blessing the mankind in Jagmohan Bangani’s dripping work and Tirthankar 

Biswas’s hazy impressionistic rendering. And while Sidharth likens Sai to Nanak, Paul Bhonsle sees 

him as another incarnation of Christ and Debarchan Rout perceives a similarity in him and folk 

deities reinforcing Sai’s message ‘sab ka malik ek’. 

Ideas/ideals 

He came, he saw, he touched and he stayed… 

The principles preached and practiced by Sai Baba, figure in art works including the ceramic 

sculpture aptly titled ‘Shubho’ by Tamal Bhattacharya, mixed media installation ‘Swayambhoo’ by 

Shridhar Iyer and ‘Catharsis’ a sculpture by Tarpan Patel amongst others which depict the victory 

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of the omnipotent good spirit over the evil. While Durga Kainthola’s ‘Garden of Spiritualism’ goads 

us to look for the lord within, the golden in Sheela Chamaira’s work symbolizes Sai’s energy and 

philosophy of ‘Sabka malik ek’. And perception and faith are more important than form or appearance 

seems to be the message behind Ankit Patels’s deformed or reformed sculpture titled ‘Form’ as is the 

case with Dharmendra Rathore’s painting that revokes the idea of Saisattva- Sab ka maalik ek or Sab 

mei maalik ek... His ideals for peace and harmony are also featured in differently delineated work 

by S Gopal and Sujata Miri. 

Within and Without 

‘With meditation, the difference between subject and object is lost and mind dissolves in unity’… 

Sai’s love for nature that nurtures humanity is central to the painterly landscapes by artists Ananya 

Banerjee, Kota Neelima, Aruna Vasudev and Rita Jhunjhunwala that appear submerged in a Heavenly 

grace. Featuring lotus as a symbol of victory of good over the evil that flowers gloriously amidst 

the slush where it is born and the water which sustains it, they evoke a sense of enlightenment. 

Devangi’s work on the other hand uses tree as a symbol of awakening and life, a God’s gift to the 

mankind like the Sai himself who propagated tranquility for our troubled world. The winged creature 

by Shuvaprasanna is seen to appear on the horizon with his message of peace while Tejinder Kanda’s 

imagery recreates an ambience of celebration as devotees throng at Shirdi for pilgrimage. Like the 

light that dispels darkness; Sai inspires us to look within and transcend the difficult to lead a life of 

harmony and peace. 

Summary 

The artists in the exhibition focus not just on the form but also the spirit and soul of what Sai 

Baba stands for. Ranging from figuration to abstraction to impressionistic to tantric, as two or three 

dimensional art and in variable combinations, most of the artistic creations are driven by a strong 

religious fervor. But life is not just black and white. There are also numerous shades of grey inbetween 

and the art works also explore the complexity of the world we inhabit with its mix of pretty 

polished clean as well as the impure rough and jarring elevations and aberrations. Some set one’s 

thought process in motion around questions of faith and myth whilst a few use it to reflect their 

socio-political anxieties. Some appear in the guise of edificatory, others opt to use it as a forum in 

search of communal harmony. There are works that provide visual delight and others that question or 

arouse a soul enhancing/spiritual experience. Essentially the art works in the collection are symbolic 

of a real life story that has taken many interesting turns and twists to reach a zenith, uplifting the 

protagonist to a Godly status. 

The artists and the Art Positive gallery through their creative expressions not only offer the viewer 

a multifarious show, but also contribute a proportion of the sale proceeds from the art works in the 

exhibition to support the charities associated with Shirdi Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust- through this 

commendable initiative. 

Sushma K Bahl, MBE, Independant Curator, Writer & Consultant of Cultural Projects 

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Understanding 

Divinity 

Sai Baba of Shirdi 

Tadviddhi Pranipaatena Pariprashnena Sevaya, Upadekshyanti Te Gnyanam 

Gnyaninastattwadarshinah (The Bhagavad Gita, 4-34) 

The masters of knowledge who have seen the truth will impart to thee this knowledge; 

learn it through humble homage and service and by repeated questioning. (tr. Mahatma 

Gandhi) 

The above Shloka was central to a discussion between Sai Baba and his disciple Nanasaheb 

Chandorkar. Sai Baba interpreted this Shloka from the Bhagavad Gita to mean a complete 

surrender of the devotee with full faith in his sadguru.In this and in many of his leelas, that is, the 

stories recounted by his devotees, the centrality of faith to the religious life becomes apparent. Such 

faith can be taken to mean faith in God as the Supreme Being central to the religious consciousness 

of the devotee. However it is clear from many of Sai Baba’s discourses that such faith can also be 

taken to mean faith in the guru as the one capable of imparting true knowledge about the self and 

about God. It was perhaps on account of this that Sai Baba was very reluctant to give darsana to 

those who came to see him without faith and with hearts full of skepticism. However many such 

people on meeting him overcame their skeptical concerns and left Shirdi full of a new faith. It might 

also be said that perhaps one reason for Sai Baba’s ever increasing number of devotees lay in the 

experience of such devotees that prayer to Sai Baba yields tangible worldly results in such practical 

matters as healing of deseases, employment, money, desire for progeny, as well as, in terms of 

conferring moral and spiritual benefits. 

In keeping with the centrality of faith to religious consciousness it seems essential to start any 

discussion on the life of religious saints in a spirit of faith or at least in a spirit akin to that of the 

faithful. For that reason alone Sai Baba is significant as one who evoked faith in the minds of millions 

of devotees in the beginning of the twentieth century which might be aptly characterized as the age of 

skeptcism. In the post-enlightenment age of science, and, in the historical context of colonialism and 

modern civilization such faith was itself a slightly inexplicable phenomenon. With the celebration of 

science and reason it can be said that the world saw a widespread decline of religious ways of life 

and thought. This led to difficulties in inculcating morality in those who no longer lived the religious 

life. Despite the efforts of philosophers to recreate ethical life independently of religion there have 

been theoretical and practical problems associated with the inculcation of morality in the modern 

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man. In that sense itself Sai Baba’s life which evoked faith and devotion in the minds of the faithful 

presents an argument and inspiration for leading the good human life. 

Sai Baba’s birth and life have become to millions a symbol of a life free from individual attachments, 

religious commitments and ideological constraints. The very first fact of freedom was his freedom 

from a name. This was no small fact. For in India in the late 1800’s and early1900’s a name was 

the multiple marker of identity: place in social hierarchy, status, occupation, caste, religion etc. Sai 

Baba, even before he came to be recognized as a saint, was not identified by any such reference 

to his family, social heritage etc. He was Indian and he was a human being. This however led to no 

identity crisis but to a life in which the early years were spent like a yogi in gaining self realization 

and the later years were spent in imparting such knowledge of the self to his devotees. There exists 

very little verifiable information about the early life of Sai Baba about his individual identity, his 

parentage, family, caste, region or religion. In contrast a relatively larger corpus of information is 

available about his life in Shirdi especially after 1910. The most important source of information 

about the life of Sai Baba of Shirdi is Sri Sai Saccarita a devotional biography in Marathi by Govind 

Raghunath Dadholkar. This book pertains to events and miracles which the author witnessed himself 

in the last eight years of the saint’s life in Shirdi, that is, between 1910 and 1918. What is most 

important about this text is that its preparation began with the full approval of Sai Baba who himself 

blessed the undertaking. The book was published eleven years after Sai Baba died that is in 1929. 

The English translation of this book with the title Sri Sai Satcharita was published much later in 1944. 

There is some dispute among scholars as to whether this book is a verbatim translation of the earlier 

work though it claims to be so. The Shri Sai Satcharita clarifies that Sai Baba suddenly appeared in 

Shirdi at about the age of sixteen and stayed there for three years. After that he disappeared for some 

time. He reappeared in Aurangabad and came to Shirdi again with the marriage party of Chand Patil 

when he was about twenty years old. He stayed in Shirdi after that for about sixty years and took 

mahasamadhi in the year 1918. 

The years in which he lived were years in which the Indian politics was both, colonized and, internally 

divided along lines of caste, creed and religion. Perhaps the second fact of Sai Baba’s freedom came 

from being a saint without a clear commitment to any one organized religions. Baba, it could be 

said fairly, was free of any commitment to an organized sectarian religion for it was impossible to 

say if he was a Hindu or a Muslim. The 1961 census of India reported that “no one knew whether 

he was a Hindu or Muslim”. [1] He lived in a mosque and spent most of his life sitting by its wall. His 

mantra was Allah Maalik or God is the Master. On the festival of Id he permitted Muslims to say their 

prayers at his mosque. Once he permitted the keeping of the tabut [2] at his masjid for four days during 

a Mohurrum festival. He got it removed without demur on the fifth day. He distributed food to the 

poor as prasada. In this exercise called a bhandara he himself cooked and served non vegetarian 

and vegetarian food to members of both religious groups. Yet he discoursed on the Bhagavad Gita 

as noted above. He advised his devotee Kaka Saheb Dixit to read daily two works of Shri Eknath: 

Bhagawat and Bhavartha Ramayana. In terms of his discussions with orthodox Hindu followers he 

seemed to possess considerable knowledge of Vedanta. In his leelas he is recorded as frequently 

referring to the karma of past lives and the transmigration of souls. Sai Baba was adept at many yogic 

practices. He was well versed in six processes including Dhauti (stomach cleaning), Khandayog 

(separating his limbs and joining them again) and Samadhi (meditation) etc. He had a dhuni or 

sacred fire burning at all times in the masjid. He did various things contrary to the Muslim religion: 

blowing of the conch and bells, oblation in the fire, singing of bhajans, giving of food as prasada 

to devotees, and permitting devotees to worship him at his feet by means of water (arghya) etc. He 

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seemed to participate in both forms of religious life with extreme ease. Such ease came perhaps from 

being established in the spiritual life and having faith in a God whom he believed belonged to all 

beings equally irrespective of caste, creed or religion. 

In this context it might be important to note that Sai Baba has been described both as a perfect Sufi 

or Muslim mystic and as a parama bhagavata. It should be recalled that part of the historical context 

of Sai Baba’s life at Shirdi included the resurgence of the powerful Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. 

There was the development of the cult of the deity Vitthala in and around Pandharpur. This movement 

centered on the belief that the path to God was through intense devotion. In this tradition of thinking 

there were many Bhakti saints in Maharashtra, e.g. Jnanadev, Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram. Sai 

Baba’s awareness of, and close acquaintance with this Hindu bhakti tradition in Maharashtra seems 

evident from his references to the works of various saints associated with that movement. For 

instance he recommended the works of Eknath to devotees. However the book by Marianne Warren 

published in 1999 [3] seeks to argue that Baba had considerable knowledge of Islamic theology. She 

supports this with reference to her translation of the Saibaba Manuscripts which record discourses 

that he gave on Islamic history and thought to his devotee Abdulla. On this basis she argues that 

though towards the second half of his life Sai Baba had certainly transcended sectarian religious 

differences he emerged out of the oral Sufi mystic tradition of the Deccan. However the questions of 

the Hindu or the Muslim, the Bhakti or the Sufi origins of Sai Baba become insignificant when one 

considers the substance of what he imparted to his devotees. 

Sai Baba did not believe in imparting any formal upadesa or instruction. Hence he left no direct 

discourse or writings. There are merely short lectures to small groups of devotees that were collected 

by his biographers. His method of conveying his teachings was through analogies, similes and 

parables, or through the creation of didactic incidents which would enact and illustrate his message. 

His main teaching seemed to reconstruct the vedantic idea of oneness of all beings by encouraging 

his devotees to demolish the walls of separation between men and between men and other creatures. 

His treatment of dogs, goats etc. as creatures who deserved the same love as men is well known 

through his leelas or stories recounted by devotees. His basic message seemed to be that God is one 

and the ruler of all beings. To attain self realization is to know oneself as part of that oneness. To this 

end God’s grace and the grace of the Guru is an essential pre-requisite. Thus in the Shri Sai Satcharita 

there is a story which recounts the details of Sai Baba’s discourse to a rich gentleman about the 

qualifications for self realization or Brahma gyana. These were as follows: mumukshu or intense 

desire to be free; virakti or non attachment with the things of this world and the next; antarmukha or 

introversion turning the gaze of one’s senses inward rather than outwards and looking to one’s inner 

self; catharsis or eliminating all base ideas and emotions; right conduct or a life of truth, celibacy, 

penance and insight prefering shreyas to preyas or the good to the pleasant; control of the mind and 

the senses; purification of the mind or performance of the duties of one’s station in a disinterested 

manner, destruction of the ego, non attachment etc; the necessity of a guru; and lastly God’s grace 

which is the most essential thing. To attain such grace devotion to God and to the guru is important. 

However the most important instruction is to see God in all beings. In this context the centrality of 

love for all living creatures was an important part of Sai Baba’s teachings. 

The annihilation of the sense of individual ego seemed to Baba a critical cause of ignorance and 

bondage to the cycle of birth and rebirth. It seems to my mind that Sai Baba’s stress on the surrender 

of individual agency to the guru came from the need to discipline man’s huge sense of himself as the 

doer and agent. Sai Baba’s insistence on the devotee having faith in the guru and complete surrender 

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of agency to the guru was his method of putting devotees on the path of self realization. The primary 

moral requisite to such a path was the gradual annihilation of the individual sense of ego. 

In this context it becomes easy to philosophically situate Sai Baba’s secularism or more aptly his 

indifference to distinctions between organized sectarian religions. Sai Baba was not a secularist in 

the sense of being equally tolerant to all religious faiths. Rather he seemed dismissive of distinctions 

between faiths viewing them all as ways to the same God. Hence if one looks at how the festival 

of Ram Navami was celebrated in Shirdi Baba’s religious syncretism comes to the forefront. Gopal 

Gund who was a Hindu and a great devotee of Sai Baba brought up the idea of celebrating a fair or 

Urs (Urs are celebrated at the tombs of Muslim holy men) in the year 1897. In consultation with Sai 

Baba the day for celebrating it was fixed on Ram Navami day. On the appointed day the Hindus took 

out a procession with two flags through the village which were fixed finally at the two corners of the 

masjid which was called Dwarkamai by Baba.At the same time another procession was taken out by 

Muslim devotees. This was the sandal i.e. chandan procession which is held in honor of great Muslim 

saints. The sandal procession also went through the village and terminated at the same masjid. These 

two processions took place side by side and are still taken out at the same masjid in Shirdi. After 

1912 the fair began to incorporate a Ram Navami festival as well with a kirtan performed inside 

the masjid by a haridas [4] on that occasion. From 1913 a devotee named Radhakrishnamai started a 

naam saptah (singing the glory of God’s name continuously for seven days). 

The critical point is the great ease with which Sai Baba and his Muslim and Hindu devotees both 

conceived and were able to sustain the Urs-Ram Navami festival at Shirdi. The mosque was home to 

the haridas who sang at a kirtan in glory of lord Ram. The philosophical point that seems to emerge is 

that religion rests on faith in the divine. All rites and rituals which form the matter of denominational 

faiths are simply of the nature of means to the divine. Those who have become at home in the 

spiritual life by forming their own inner relationship with the divine become indifferent about the 

denominational differences between such means. They therefore are able to enjoy and participate 

equally in any means set by the different sectarian religions. The critical point is the devotee’s own 

consciousness of an inner relationship with a God to which he is tied by faith. The real path to that 

God is the love of all creatures. Differences between denominational faiths are hence not very 

relevant to the truly spiritual inward looking religious life. 

This then seems to be the critical message of Sai Baba to a humanity which has almost forgotten God 

because of the ideological commitments to various denominational faiths. Sai Baba, by his life and 

his way of living, reminded humanity that religion was basically faith in divinity. All else important 

as it might be for various purposes, is not essential to religion. The importance of this message and 

of his religious syncreticism to a world divided along religious lines cannot be over emphasized. 

Those who see their sense of religious identity threatened by the presence of religious others have 

much to learn from the life of this great saint who was a deeply religious man without being either 

a Hindu or a Muslim. 

Bindu Puri, Department of Philosophy, Delhi University 

[1] 

Census of India, 1961, Vol X; Maharashtra.Part VII B: “Fairs and Festivals of Maharashtra”. (Bombay: The Maharashtra Census Office, 

1969), p116. 

[2] 

Tabut or Tazia is a colorful replica of the coffin of the great martyrs of Islam. 

[3] 

Marianne Warren, Unravelling the Enigma, Sterling Paperbacks, New Delhi, 1999. 

[4] 

Hindu devotional singer 

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years ago as a gallery and then expanded as a unit of Bajaj Capital Art House (BCAH) a couple of 

years ago, has come a long way today. Besides its many seminal exhibitions and other art initiatives 

such as workshops, talks and discussions, Art Positive and BCAH are also acknowledged for the 

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artists, interior designers, corporate houses and art institutions, both locally and globally. 

Our state of the art designed gallery space with an art book café in a relaxed and creative ambience 

at Lado Sarai is a cultural hub where art in its varied manifestations from painting to sculpture, 

photography to experimental art, digital to mixed media work, design to installations are all showcased 

and celebrated. We support the young and struggling through our annual Art Fellowship award. Our 

professionally curated exhibitions include experimental work by emerging stars on contemporary art 

horizon in shows such as ‘Art Spotting’ and ‘Mind the Gap’ while we also honour the great masters 

in shows such as ‘Anannya’ and ‘Devotion’, bringing varied genres and a wide palette on Art Positive 

platform. 

Our programme over the recent months has also featured an illustrated talk on conservation and 

care of art works, an interactive session between artists and collectors and a discussion around 

convergence between art and fashion; all led by experts in their respective fields. The workshops 

for children held in the summer have contributed to help spread awareness and appreciation for the 

arts. 

In the year 2011, while Art Positive will continue to offer exclusive services ranging from sourcing 

collectible and authentic art works of high aesthetic merit and market value economically priced, 

to giving advice on their display and care, it will also play host to many seminal group and solo 

exhibitions and discussions where face to face encounters between connoisseurs and masters as 

well as promising young artists, will continue be hosted adding to the vibrancy of contemporary art 

circuit. 

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Sushma Bahl 

Sushma Bahl, MBE, is an independent arts consultant and curator of cultural projects. As Head 

of Arts Dept. British Council India until April 2003, she led on their cultural policy and program, 

spearheading several initiatives including the first ever Festival of India in Britain and the Enduring 

Image exhibition from the British Museum with its numerous associated events besides collaborative 

projects in visual and performing arts. Over the last few years, as a freelance consultant she has 

curated a series of art exhibitions including Fair & Furious based on the theme of women, Keep the 

Promise to help raise funds for UN’s Millennium Development Goals, Contemporary Chronicles in 

Miniature Art of works from India and Pakistan, Ways of Seeing that won the IHC Art India Award 

as the best curated group show, Vistaar involving collaboration between artists and designers and 

Annanya an overview of contemporary Indian art. She has edited and written for artists’ books 

including those on Thota Vaikuntam, Paresh Maity and Satish Gupta while a book on Shuvaprasanna 

is currently in the making. Sushma was the Co-Director for Indian arts at the Gwacheon Hanmadang 

Festival in South Korea 2004, Guest Director for XI Triennale-India 2005, Co-curator for V9/U9 Indo- 

UK digital art project and Art Link Indo-German artists’ residency 2006 & 7 and Project Consultant 

for Bharat Rang Mahotsav XII in Jan 2010. A Jury Board Member of the 14th Asian Art Biennale 

2010 in Bangladesh. She is a trustee/advisory panel member of several arts institutions including the 

National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi and Florence Biennale in Italy. 

Bindu Puri 

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in problems in moral philosophy and has been seriously engaged in articulating and recovering 

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journals and in edited anthologies around these and related subjects. She is the author of Gandhi 

and the Moral Life,(2004).She has edited Mahatma Gandhi And His Contemporaries(2002).She has 

also co- edited two volumes with Heiko Seivers for the Oxford University Press. Reason morality 

and Beauty; Essays on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, Volume1, (2006) and Terror, Peace and 

Universalism. Essays on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, Volume 2(2006). 

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Index 

Ankit Patel...................................................................................................................................62 

Ankur Rana ................................................................................................................................08 

Ananya Banerjee.........................................................................................................................80 

Aruna Vasudev............................................................................................................................82 

Bratin Khan.................................................................................................................................10 

Devangi......................................................................................................................................84 

Dharmendra Rathore...................................................................................................................64 

Durga Kainthola..........................................................................................................................66 

Gopal Swami Ketanchi ...............................................................................................................12 

Gouri Sahni.................................................................................................................................14 

Jagmohan Bangani .....................................................................................................................38 

Kanchan Chander.......................................................................................................................40 

Kishore Roy ................................................................................................................................16 

Kota Neelima..............................................................................................................................86 

Manish Pushkale ........................................................................................................................42 

Meena Sansanwal.......................................................................................................................18 

Mukul Mishra .............................................................................................................................20 

Niladri Paul ................................................................................................................................44 

Ompal Sansanwal.......................................................................................................................22 

Paul Bhonsle...............................................................................................................................46 

Pradip Sengupta..........................................................................................................................24 

Raghu Vyas ................................................................................................................................26 

Rita Jhunjhunwala.......................................................................................................................88 

S. Gopal......................................................................................................................................68 

Sachindra Nath Jha ....................................................................................................................28 

Sanatan Dinda ...........................................................................................................................30 

Sanjay Bhattacharya ...................................................................................................................48 

Sarla Chandra ...........................................................................................................................50 

Satish Gupta................................................................................................................................52 

Sheela Chamaria .......................................................................................................................70 

Shridhar Iyer...............................................................................................................................72 

Shuchi Khanna ...........................................................................................................................32 

Shuvaprasanna............................................................................................................................90 

Sidharth .....................................................................................................................................54 

Sudip Roy...................................................................................................................................34 

Tamal Bhattacharya.....................................................................................................................74 

Tarpan Patel................................................................................................................................76 

Tejinder Kanda............................................................................................................................92 

Tirthankar Biswas........................................................................................................................56 

Vilas Kulkarni .............................................................................................................................58 

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Credits: 

Imaging Sai 

A special collection of artworks 

themed around shirdi sai baba 

Presented by 

Art Positive 

A unit of Bajaj Capital Art House 

Exhibition supported by 

International College of Financial Planning 

& 

Bajaj Capital Limited 

Text copyrights 

Sushma Bahl & Bindu Puri 

Special thanks 

Shri K.K. Bajaj 

Research & Co-ordination 

Ankita Gopal & Mahima Saraswat 

Design and Printing 

Archana, www.archanapress.com 

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