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Portrait of a man and a dog in the Kurla West area of Mumbai, India.
Kurla West is an area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India which came by the lens of photographer Kristian Bertel. Taking photographs of people in India has been of great interest for the photographer for many years and in this blog post he photographed in Kurla and Kurla West.
A Kurla photo experience
The suburb gets its name from the East Indian village of Kurla, whose name in turn originated from 'Kurli', the local name for crab, as these were found in plenty in marshes in the vicinity of the village. The village of Kurla came under Portuguese rule. Kurla is named after the eponymous East Indian village that the suburb grew out of. Its railway station, spelt as 'Coorla' until 1890, is one the busiest on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai.
Photo of the evening traffic in the Kurla area of Mumbai, India.
Kurla in Mumbai divided into two parts
Kurla lies on the southern end of Salsette Island along the east bank of the Mithi River. Kurla may be divided into two parts: Kurla East and Kurla West, separated by the Central Railway line. Kurla East is bordered by the suburban neighborhoods of Chunabhatti in the south, Chembur in the East and Ghatkopar in the North. Kurla West is surrounded by Ghatkopar and Saki Naka neighbourhood of Andheri East to its North, Kalina and the Bandra Kurla Complex to its West.
Photo of a boy in Kurla West, Mumbai.
Great curiosity in India
" - When I'm photographing in India, there most of the time always a great curiosity from the people I photograph and all the curios spectators around my photographic subject", the photographer says.
A curious Indian man in Kurla West, India.
People are sleeping almost everywhere
Walking around in the Kurla area of Mumbai, India - and also many other places these sceneries of sleeping men can be seen. During their working hours they are taking a nap. While we in the western countries are used to sleep in beds, it is a common sight to see men sleeping on the bare street, pavement grounds and on cars and trucks.
An Indian man is sleeping near one of the main roads in Kurla, Maharashtra, India.
Photographing a broad landscape of suburbs in India
While traveling in India the photographer stayed in the Kurla area for a couple of days. This mesmerizing and lively place was a great eye opener for the life in India. Kurla images that capture the daily life of people living in Mumbai, from road workers and carpenters to homeless and street children. The Kurla series of photographs is part of the photographer Kristian Bertel's travel pictures taken on his India travel journeys. Pictures that capture the adventure through the lens into Mumbai, India and photos with portraits of people and sceneries of depicting Mumbai as a city. "- The diversity in this city is amazing, and it keeps to unfold everywhere you go", the photographer says. Kristian Bertel is working as a travel photographer and he is available for editorial and travel assignments all over Europe, Asia, Africa and in the Middle East. For further information and inquiries please:
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More photographs from India
If you are interested to see more photos and imagery from India, you can see one of the slideshows, which also appears on the photographer's website.
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