This PITARA series of photo-realistic oil paintings speakes a language that is Dutch and still life, yet expresses ideas that are purely Indian. Speaking the hidden language of human artifacts, these paintings tells the tale of an India where tradition is an alive agent in contemporary culture - defining the way we live, our customs, our festivals and our food. ​ The objects depicted in each of these paintings are traditional, yet an integral part of contemporary Indian life. For, the ingrained cultural meanings they hold for every Indian define what it is to be 'Indian' .