Poignant photos capturing the essence of Udaipur, its beautiful heritage buildings, natural beauty and particularly the expressions of religion by people of different faiths, are currently on display in Strasbourg, France.
Clicked by French photographer Albert Huber, the photos are part of a month-long exhibition of pictures that showcases the sacred in the cities of Udaipur and Strasbourg.
Titled "Seeking the Sacred", the exhibition is the outcome of an exchange pact inked between the two cities.
"In the historical Udaipur, I am the happy photographer. I photographed the narrow streets and living and the baroque palaces in their bountiful natural beauty," says Huber.
The photographer who was in Udaipur in April this year says, "I photographed the extraordinary royal palace, the women in a temple, the Protestants celebrating Good Friday in church and Muslims offering prayers at a mosque."
Juxtaposing Huber's pictures are those by Anuradha Sarup who photographed the sacred rituals of people in Strasbourg.
"The city is one of France's most vibrant and culturally rich cities. I captured on film the Pre-Easter ceremonies. I also shot the mosque there, which is the second largest mosque in France. Also the rituals of the Jews in the city made for very interesting and beautiful photos," says Sarup.
The lenswoman who spent 10 days in the French city says it was a challenge for her to capture the 'sacred' through the historical cultural and religious identities of its people.
"Like Udaipur Strasbourg, an ancient European settlement has a living heritage. The city and its people have adapted beautifully to changing times," says Sarup.
