About
Stories
Events
Diary
Media
Shop
Contact

About
Stories
Events
Diary
Media
Shop
Contact

Kashmir Gallery

See Kashmir Stories

Botswana Gallery | Kashmir Gallery | Namibia Gallery | Namibia Films

In the arid mountains of central Ladakh, water is channeled from springs and glacial streams to irrigate the valleys. Nubra Valley 'Moonland', Central Ladakh.

In the summer months, Changra goats are herded to lower altitudes where they can graze on pastures growing along the glacial rivers and streams. Ladakh.

A shepherd helps his Changra goats feed on the scarce mountain shrubbery in the Lakakhi mountains.

Monks prepare their monastery for the arrival of the Dalai Lama as part of the celebrations 2014. Ladakh.

Gugger Nomads on their way to the high Himalayan pastures in Northern Kashmir.

A Gugger Nomad carrying her tented home on her back. Central Ladakh.

A master spinner separates and cleans raw pashmina fibres before spinning. In the process, the natural oils and other impurities are removed by rubbing a fine rice powder through the wool. Srinager, Kashmir.

Two brothers prepare the warp – in this process pashmina yarn is unwound and prepared for the loom. Between them, the pair will walk over 12 km for each roll of yarn. Srinagar, Kashmir.

A pile of dyed silk yard hands used for the embroidering of pashmina shawls.

The graceful hands of a master weaver from Kashmir.

A master weaver uses the ancient technique of twill tapestry, traditionally known as Kani weave. The double interlocked twill tapestry combined with the fine pashmina wool and rich natural dyes is what makes the Kashmiri shawl the finest in the worl

Written on the paper above is the 'Talim' code the artisans follow in the Kani weaving process. The weavers run thin bobbins and attached to threads of yearn through the loom according to this complex code to create the intricate designs. Individual

A master weaver using the ancient technique of twill tapestry, traditionally known as Kani weave. An intricate design can be woven within the shawl, taking between one to five years to create. This man has worked day in, day out through bitter winte

Every morning at dawn, local merchants trade fresh produce at the Dal Lake floating market. Srinager, Kashmir.

Two artisans clipping loose threads from a pashmina shawl. This difficult and monotonous process requires the artisan to clip perfectly, or face the possibility of ruining the shawl that's take years to create. Srinagar, Kashmir.

A truck stop on the careening highway between Leh and Srinagar.

Eagles nest upon a streetlight above the bustling streets of Srinagar, Kashmir.

An example of the finest embroidery work. Srinagar, Kashmir.

An example of the finest intricate work of the Kani weave technique. Srinagar, Kashmir.

Photography by Errol Rainey

© Copyright 2017 ZEZE Collective. All Rights Reserved.