NZPhotographer Issue 46, August 2021

Behind The Shot
with Bhuvanesh Rathore
Expression of Maha Kali (An Indian Mother Goddess)
NIKON D5300, AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm F/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens
@ F5.6, 1/500s, ISO250
BHUVANESH, TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOU...
I am from Udaipur, India (a.k.a city of Lakes), living
in Wellington, New Zealand with my wife. I am a
software engineer and I very much enjoy problem
solving like any other techie.
Photography and videography are my alternate
universe; it is the other me who loves capturing every
little thing that surprises me as I try to keep a moment
alive in my pictures and videos. I go by the name
'butterclick' online, it was a pun intended - thinking
about camera clicks and the results being “as smooth
as butter”.
I am still searching for my area of interest, I like to
explore different forms of photography. I love shooting
nature as it varies and beautifies with every changing
month. In the future, I would also love to travel and
capture more festive portraits across the globe.
TELL US ABOUT THIS PHOTO...
I was at the city of Hyderabad in the state of
Telangana, India in August 2018 for “Bonalu” an
annual Telugu festival which is celebrated at
Golconda Fort.
Bonalu is a Hindu Festival where the Indian Goddess
Maha Kali is worshiped and celebrated to ward
off diseases and usher in good health, peace, and
prosperity. It’s an annual festival celebrated during July/
August in the twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad
and other parts of Telangana state, India.
I was at the fort at 11am and monsoon was at its best,
the gloomy weather creating perfect lighting conditions.
In this photo the person represents Pothuraju who is
considered the brother of the Mother Goddess. They
wear a traditional red dhoti, ghungroo (bells) near
their ankles, and apply turmeric to the body. Their
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