HERSH KUMBHANI
PHOTOGRAPHY
PROJECTS.
Social.
I've helped various organizations visually document their efforts to solve many of India's most pressing development challenges such as rural unemployment and child malnutrition. These projects have taken me to the expansive slums of Ahemdabad, the tribal villages near Guwahati, and the untouched hills of Araku Valley.
A woman fills a plastic container with potable water in a village near Bagar, Rajasthan. Sarvajal, a Piramal Foundation entity, creates affordable access to safe drinking water for India's under-served. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A woman washes her water buffalo in a village near Bagar, Rajasthan. Client: The Piramal Foundation
School children take a quick lesson break to look into the camera in Rajasthan. The 2-year Gandhi Fellowship, a Piramal Foundation initiative, gives recent college graduates the opportunity to work with primary school headmasters to transform their schools. Client: The Piramal Foundation
Children walk to school in an urban slum in Ahmedabad, India. This slum is a site for the Gandhi Fellowship program and also houses solar-powered and cashless drinking water ATMs. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A man in an Ahmedabad slum listens in on a conversation. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A baby rocks to sleep in a hammock in Ahmedabad, India. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A village woman has her blood pressure measured in a village outside Guwahati, India. Supported by the Piramal Foundation, Health Management and Research Institute (HMRI) works towards making healthcare accessible, affordable and available to all segments of India's population. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A tribe woman cradles her child in remote Araku Valley, India. HMRI tackles maternal and child health issues in the region through mobile health services and telemedicine. Client: The Piramal Foundation
Tribe women in Araku Valley, India. Client: The Piramal Foundation
Children play in the trees in Araku Valley, India. Client: The Piramal Foundation
A malnutritioned child at a Society for Nutrition Education and Health Action (SNEHA) center in one of the world's largest urban slums, Dharavi in Mumbai. Client: Dasra
A child struggles to participate in the activities at the SNEHA center in Dharavi, Mumbai. Client: Dasra
Architecture.
Mumbai's Palladium is a luxury mall that houses some of the world's most exclusive brands, including Gucci, Burberry, Canali, and Hugo Boss.