Announcing Talk 321
#HighlightingHeritage – The Thriving, Surviving, And Forgotten
Online Talk by Ajay Sood
Heritage does not survive equally. Some monuments are illuminated, restored, and woven into national identity. Others survive quietly; neglected, misunderstood, or almost forgotten outside local memory. At our Online Talk #HighlightingHeritage, travel photographer Ajay Sood explores how architecture reflects not just history, but what societies choose to remember. From globally recognised icons like the Taj Mahal and Khajuraho to overlooked sites in Morena, Jammu, and rural India, he classifies heritage as thriving, surviving, or forgotten. Combining photography, travel, architecture, and visual storytelling, he asks what happens when parts of a civilisation fade from public memory, and whether photography can help people see them again before they disappear from collective consciousness.
Sat | 13th June | 6 PM | Zoom
Admission Free
Register now: Link in bio.
About the speaker:
Ajay Sood is a Canon-credentialled Photo Mentor, award-winning travel photographer, jurist, and writer published in over 25 international magazines and journals including National Geographic Traveller, Condé Nast Traveller, and Travel+Leisure. He has personally photographed more than 110 UNESCO World Heritage Sites across 45 countries. Through his platform travelure.in, he has documented India's forgotten, overlooked, and misunderstood heritage, from prehistoric rock engravings in Goa to a crumbling Dogra palace in the heart of Jammu, building one of India's most distinctive visual archives of the subcontinent's civilisational breadth.
#OnlineTalk #TravelPhotography #HeritageTalks #CulturalHeritage #KhakiLab #PhotoDocumentary
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Posted
Apr 27, 2026, 7:53 AM
Location
Cactus Garden Panchkula
Caption
The tree stepped aside.
The light stayed to tell its story.
#ShadowPhotography #AbstractPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #LightAndShadow #TravelureIndia #IncredibleIndia #NatureAbstract #MonochromePhotography
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Posted
Mar 5, 2026, 8:59 AM
Location
Khajuraho The World Heritage City
Caption
Khajuraho is famous for its erotic sculptures. Most visitors snicker and leave in two hours. That is a tragedy. The Chandela kings built something far more profound here — an entire civilisation's philosophy expressed in stone. I waited for this sunset to understand why these temples face east. The light does the rest. Ten UNESCO sites, ten photography tips, one honest guide. Link in bio.
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Posted
Jun 16, 2025, 12:08 PM
Location
Ranthambore National Park
Caption
TIGER
Earlier, this graceful feline roamed free in jungles of India. Today, this species is threatened. This reel is my sincere appeal to all to help #savethetiger
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247
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128
Posted
Jun 12, 2025, 11:40 AM
Location
Bikaner, Rajasthan
Caption
BIKANER
An erstwhile tiny royal province, This quiet, quaint town near the #IndoPakBorder, #Bikaner traditionally has been trader-dominated. These traders took pride in their lofty havelis (mansions). The key feature of these havelis is a trademark, delicate yet intricate stone carved exterior. Have a look at some of those mansions in this short. I have also slipped in a shot of #KarniMataTemple, also referred to as the Rats Temple.
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135
Posted
Jun 7, 2025, 10:17 AM
Location
Bhutan འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་
Caption
BHUTAN
This Bhutan Short covers #ParoAirport, #BuddhaDordenma, #Dzongs in Paro, Punakha, and Thimphu, #DochulaPassStupas, and more.
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660
Posted
Jun 3, 2025, 3:13 AM
Location
Coorg,Karnataka
Caption
COORG, KARNATAKA, INDIA
#Coorg is a region in #Karnataka, #India. It has a unique culture and history. Besides its natural beauty and coffee plantations, it has many attractions like the #MarcaraFort, Summer Palace, #OmkareshwarTemple, etc. To know more, visit https://www.travelure.in/coorg-destinations/
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165
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Posted
May 29, 2025, 5:07 AM
Location
Humayun Tomb
Caption
#HUMAYUNSTOMB, #DELHI
First Mughal Tomb in India that was built on #CharBagh (Four Gardens) layout. Its architecture used octagonal and chevron patterns.
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138
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Posted
May 27, 2025, 2:21 AM
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Caption
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
This #Prague (#Czechia #CzechRepublic) short features Church of our Lady, Petrin Tower, St Vitus Cathedral, Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock, Prague Castle, and #CharlesBridge.
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157
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Posted
May 22, 2025, 4:33 AM
Location
Paris, France
Caption
PARIS TOP 10
Features Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Catacombs, Arc de Triomphe, Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Rooftop, National Academy of Music, Louvre, and Musee d’Orsay.
#Paris #France #Travel #EiffelTower #Louvre #SainteChapelle #NotreDame #SacreCoeur #MontMartre #Catacombs #MuseeDOrsay #ArcdeTriomphe
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158
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Posted
May 17, 2025, 7:11 AM
Location
Iceland
Caption
SURREAL ICELAND
Rugged and scenic Iceland is replete with nature’s wonders ranging from auroras to geysers, lava caves to ice caves, glaciers to thermal baths, and more. Besides the 74.5 metre tall Hallgrimskirkja, the famous Viking installation (Sun Voyager), Iceland was the main location for the global hit Game of Thrones!
#GoT #GameOfThrones #Iceland #Reyjavik #BlueLagoon #Auroras #AuroraBorealis #Geysers #IceCave #WhaleWatching #Hallgrimskirkja #SunVoyager #Glacier #Langjokull #Gullfoss
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Posted
May 13, 2025, 8:10 AM
Location
Dal Lakh Srinager
Caption
DAL LAKE, SRINAGAR
Pakistan disturbed the peace in Kashmir. But as a tribute to #Kashmir and #India, I bring you the most loved icon of Kashmir - #DalLake #Srinagar. In Kashmiri, Dal means lake. So let’s remove the redundancy. Here is Dal, Srinagar.
#incredibleindiaofficial #incredibleindia
