Here, on a transient silt-island left behind by the receding Brahmaputra river, the monastery troupes play out narratives from the great Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Even the skies are in dramatic mood as a mini-climax, Jatayu's valiant but futile attempt to save Sita, plays itself out.

Dancing with the gods

We embed ourselves in an elusive Hindu monastery and uncover dancing monks who draw on millennia-old epics for their storytelling performances.

Children caught as they play amongst the bricks at the kiln.

Bengal’s brick kiln kids

In West Bengal, India, a brickyard tour uncovers striking photographs as well as unexpected truths about human motivation and migration.

A Myanmar thanaka vendor models her own wares.

Cheeky cosmetics: Myanmar‘s Thanaka

We take a cheeky look at the distinctively Burmese tradition of thanaka.

Faith, hope and photography

In Myanmar, we spend time with residents of an old people's home and leave with new insights — and photographs.

Delhi’s Yamuna – a toxic beauty

A Delhi photo tour takes in the sad state of the holy Yamuna river, and reflects on the unexpectedly positive outlook of many of its riverside dependents.

All aboard the Yangon Circular!

With the Yangon Circular Railway modernising, will we lose the delicious decay of this piece of Myanmar's history?

Firefall in Phuket

A fire-walk in a Phuket Chinese shrine goes wrong and a Masong celebrant feels the burn.

At the sharp end in Phuket

The ultimate street photography experience unfolds every year on the streets of Phuket, Thailand.

Shrouded in time

As the ghunghat or veil becomes increasingly criticised across modern India as a vestige of an oppressive past, we look at its bright side.

Medicine man

An amble through a Rajasthan desert hamlet unexpectedly gets us up close and personal with a faith-healer.