Identity Politics - A BJP supporter sets up the music system before the Lok...
A BJP supporter sets up the music system before the Lok Sabha election results were disclosed.

Identity politics is inevitable in democracies, however, it is articulated through a persistent sense of discrimination and oppression along the axis of defining one identity from the other. Rather than understanding oneself as having diverse and multiple identities, Indians are provoked to support political parties based on their religious identity. The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) experimented with this unique mix of caste and religion-driven politics in 2014 and has cemented it in 2019. This body of work explores these phenomena from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency; Varanasi, India.
Identity Politics - Devotees take a dip in the holy River Ganga in Varanasi,...
Devotees take a dip in the holy River Ganga in Varanasi, India.
Identity Politics - A broken front of a temple next to Kashi Vishwanath...
A broken front of a temple next to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The Kashi... READ ON
Identity Politics - "He has taken away the soul of this temple by...
"He has taken away the soul of this temple by tearing apart all the... READ ON
Identity Politics - A cow stands still around cremated bodies on Manikarnika...
A cow stands still around cremated bodies on Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi.
Identity Politics - A BJP supporter celebrates Prime Minister Narendra...
A BJP supporter celebrates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's victory.
Identity Politics - Voters head to cast their votes at the Karnataka Guest...
Voters head to cast their votes at the Karnataka Guest House on Hanuman Ghat... READ ON
Identity Politics - Voters stand in a queue at the Bengali Tola Inter...
Voters stand in a queue at the Bengali Tola Inter College in Varanasi.
Identity Politics - Two men look over a funeral ritual at Manikarnika Ghat....
Two men look over a funeral ritual at Manikarnika Ghat. "This ghat is... READ ON
Identity Politics - "There are two kinds of people in Varanasi; one who...
"There are two kinds of people in Varanasi; one who are blind fans of... READ ON

Kanishka Sonthalia

Kanishka Sonthalia (b. 1990) is an independent documentary photographer currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
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