India,
in all its colours.

Stories I gather from roadsides, kitchens, courtyards and hills. Small scenes that stay with me.

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Western Ghats, India
CC0 image: Nandana Sundharan / Wikimedia Commons

There is no single story
of India.

Turmeric on a grandmother’s hands. A blue door in Jodhpur. A monsoon train window. A handwoven turban. A roadside meal that becomes the day’s best memory.

I started Colours in Chaos to gather these small scenes before they disappear. It is a place to look longer, ask better questions, and leave with more than a photograph.

Built from a love of travel, photography
& the stories that make me feel at home.

Six journeys,
timed to the festivals.

I leave Chandigarh on 13 February 2027.

Every loop begins and ends at home in Chandigarh, in my Thar Roxx with a medium-format camera. I file each one under one of the six colours.

  1. Desert, Salt and Colour

    Rajasthan, Kutch, Gujarat and Braj. Sand, then salt, then pure pigment.13 Feb to 24 Mar 2027

  2. Roof of the World

    Kinnaur, Spiti, Ladakh, Zanskar and Kashmir. Apple orchards, barley fields, high-desert monasteries, then Kashmir's water and willow.28 Jun to 7 Aug 2027

  3. Goddess, Lamps and the Ganga

    Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Varanasi. The goddess made, worshipped and immersed; then lamps on homes, water and the river itself.2 Oct to 16 Nov 2027

  4. Deep South and the Mahamaham

    Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Caves and coast, gods who dance in human bodies, then a whole town stepping into one tank.2 Feb to 17 Mar 2028

  5. Heart of India and the Simhastha

    Bundelkhand, Malwa, the Narmada and Gond country. Stone, then the largest gathering I will ever see, then river towns and forest people.3 Apr to 22 Apr 2028

  6. Northeast Frontier

    Meghalaya, Assam and Nagaland. Drums, dance-dramas and warrior heritage.4 Nov to 12 Dec 2029
All six expeditions ↗The festival calendar ↗

Explore India
by colour.

Each colour opens onto a place, a ritual, a craft, or a memory.

01

Saffron

Faith, festivals & fire

↗02

Indigo

Craft, night & reflection

↗03

Turmeric

Food, warmth & ritual

↗04

Vermilion

Memory & movement

↗05

Earth

Homes & handmade life

↗06

Green

Rain, farms & renewal

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Stories worth
staying for.

Four pieces to begin. More will arrive from the road, and from people who share the places they know by heart.

Travel has its own
manners.
I start by noticing.

I go gently. The people, landscapes and working lives I meet are not there to decorate my trip.

01

Beyond
the itinerary

I make room for the unplanned detail, the local rhythm, the story that refuses to be rushed.

02

Local voices
first

I listen first and give credit, so people describe their own homes, histories and traditions.

03

Places better
understood

I travel with care for the people, landscapes and livelihoods that welcome me in.

Send me the
thing you noticed.

It grows through
many eyes.

A photograph with a story behind it. A family habit. A food stall you return to. A maker, guide or landscape that deserves a proper introduction.

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One thing at a time.
Done properly.

Now

Discover

Editorial stories, photography, colour-led exploration, and cultural appreciation.

On the road in 2027: the desert and Holi, the Himalaya, the goddess and the Ganga.

Next

Connect

Local recommendations, community stories, and thoughtful travel notes.

2028: the Deep South and the Simhastha, with readers choosing detours.

Then

Journey

Curated routes, local hosts, and responsible travel experiences.

2029: a first small-group journey on the Northeast route, with hosts I meet along the way.

Later

Exchange

Trusted local goods, services and experiences, shared with care.

Prints, a book, and work from the makers I photograph, with their names and their share.

Come travel
differently.

A note from me when there is something good to share: a fresh story, a useful route, or a voice worth hearing.

hello@coloursinchaos.comKeep in touch ↗

Sign-ups open in January 2027, before I leave. A quiet note from me, now and then. No noise.