Team
This body of work comprising of books and a film on the Kumbh Mela is commissioned by: The Madhoor Group
Content, curation, design, photography, production and publishing by: Anugraha
On field Team:
Deshna Mehta
Deven Shah
Dilip Shiwalkar
Leena Mehta
Medha Shiwalkar
Pooja Agarwala
Shebani Shah
Sudhanva R. Atri
Vidhi Shah
Yashodara Udupa
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Photographers:
Deshna Mehta
Dilip Shiwalkar
Leena Mehta
Sudhanva R. Atri
Vidhi Shah
Yashodara Udupa
Supporting photographers:
Medha Shiwalkar
Pooja Agarwala
Shebani Shah
Research and
Content direction:
Deshna Mehta
Meghana Jog
Pooja Agarwala
Shebani Shah
Urvashi Bachani
Yashodara Udupa
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Transliterator (hindi):
Ashok Brahmbhatt
Translators:
Bharti Sheth
Mala Ramesh
Pooja Saxena
Sushama Joshi
Writers:
Benita Fernando
Pooja Agarwala
Urvashi Bachani
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Editors:
Benita Fernando
Deshna Mehta
Urvashi Bachani
Additional editing support:
Bonsy Desai
Meera Rangarajan
Meghana Jog
Sanjana Nanodkar
Editorial consultation and support:
Sirius Interactive: Veena Venkateshwaran
Sanskrit Consultation:
Prachi Pathak
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Design and information graphics:
Carol Nair
Deshna Mehta
Dilip Shiwalkar
Teju Jhaveri
Tirtha Gandhi
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Print, production and logistics:
Deven Shah
Leena Mehta
Special thanks to Toshi Pandey, student of Anthropology at University of Allahabad for helping us to establish connections with several relevant people and academicians in Allahabad. Thank you to Dr Singh, librarian at University of Allahabad for allowing us to access relevant information and resources at the university library. Thank you to Prof. Vijoy Sahay, head of department of Anthropology at University of Allahabad for allowing the team to attend his lectures on research methods to conduct surveys at the Kumbh Mela.Thank you to Dr. R. C. Mishra and Mr. Rajesh Sonawane for their timely help, support and encouragement.
Thanks to Sonuji, Anuradhaji, Ashishji, Harsh Vijayji, Yadavji and Rahul Srivastav for on field support.
The team at Anugraha
is very grateful to
Mr. Pradip Patel,
Mr. Arvind Patel
and Mr. Chetan Patel
of the Madhoor Group
for initiating this
project and providing constant support and encouragement at all stages.
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Co-founders of Anugraha:
Deshna Mehta, Deven Shah, Leena Mehta
In-house designers:
Carol Nair, Deshna Mehta, Tirtha Gandhi
Website design:
Pavithra Dikshit in collaboration with the team at Anugraha
Font Used: Ek Mukta
Font Foundry: Ek Type
Printing and Binding:
Mr Praveen Totre, Indraprasth printer