From all walks of life.
This portfolio is drawn from my meanderings in Goa over the past 15 years. The second installment will follow later this week. (Part 2 is here.) The Women of Goa series was posted recently.
Faces of Goa collection.
![Farmer Rohidas Kuttikar at Nagale, Taleigao, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Taleigao-Rohidas-Kuttikar-Farmer-Goa.jpg)
Rohidas Kuttikar, farmer – Taleigao (Tiswadi)
5D, 35L
![Mario Miranda at his Lotoulim home, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Mario-Miranda-Siolim-Goa.jpg)
Mario Miranda (1926-2011), renowned cartoonist – Loutolim (Salcette)
5D, 70-200L f/2.8 IS
![Rama Phondekar of Divar, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/19-13530-post/Divar-Crab-Catcher-Rama-2.jpg)
Rama Phondekar, crab catcher – Divar (Tiswadi)
5D Mark III, Zeiss ZE 100 f/2 MP
![Anthony Gonsalves at the Majorda church, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Anthony-Gonsalves-Majorda-Goa.jpg)
Anthony Gonsalves (1927-2012), renowned music composer – Majorda (Salcette)
5D, 24-105L
![Motilal Parrikar in Siridona, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Pappa-Siridona-Sunset-Goa.jpg)
My father Motilal Parrikar (1921-2013) – Siridona (Bardez)
5D, 24-105L
![Cowherd, Gaondongrim, Canacona, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Gaondongrim-Cowherd-Goa.jpg)
Cowherd – Gaondongrim (Canacona)
5D Mark II, Zeiss ZE 50 f/2 MP
![Priest, Siddhanath temple on Siddhanath hill, Borim, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Bori-Siddhanath-Priest-Goa.jpg)
Poojari at Siddhanath Temple – Borim (Ponda)
5D, 24-105L
![Manohar Parrikar, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Manohar-Parrikar-Phone-Goa.jpg)
Manohar Parrikar (1955-2019), former Chief Minister of Goa, former Defense Minister of India
5D, 70-200L f/2.8 IS
![Caetano Sapeco of St Cruz on the Divar ferry, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Sapeco-Ferry-Divar-Goa.jpg)
Caetano Sapeco, ferryman
5D Mark II, Zeiss ZE 100 f/2 MP
![Suresh Kundaikar, farmer, of Nagale, Taleigao, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Taleigao-Suresh-Kundaikar-Farming-Goa.jpg)
Suresh Kundaikar, farmer – Taleigao (Tiswadi)
5DS, 100-400L IS II
![Atleto Afonso, Librarian,. Central Library, Panjim, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Atleto-Afonso-Central-Library-Panjim.jpg)
Atleto Afonso, librarian – Central Library, Panjim
5D, 24-105L
![Toddy tapper Premnath Govekar in Siolim, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Siolim-Toddy-Tapper-Goa.jpg)
Premnath Govekar, toddy tapper – Siolim (Bardez)
5D, 24-105L
![Julio Rodrigues of Saligao, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Saligao-Julio-Rodrigues-Goa.jpg)
Julio Rodrigues – Saligao (Bardez)
5D Mark II, 300L f/4 IS
![Arjun Nivudkar of Talarna, Goa](https://blog.parrikar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19-32158-post/Talarna-Aruja-Nivudkar-Cow-Goa.jpg)
Arjun Nivudkar – Talarna (Pernem)
5DS, 24-70L f/2.8 II
Loved the cowheard 😊
Enjoyed both the series.. men and women of Goa thoroughly.. excellent work.. each photo a masterpiece
Thank you, Nilesh-bab. Good to hear from you.
Sir, expressive visuals. Thank you… Now away from your lens, they are talking to us, about the time they are passing, experiencing etc. Thank you…
Sarmila – glad you liked them.
Priceless compilation – each picture radiates a proud goan emotion !
Sanjeev-bab: Thank you.
Waaoow, very beautiful pics indeed! Couldn’t even say I have a favorite one, yet I do like Arjun Nivudkar cow especially. I miss a famous Goan journalist, but maybe he’ll appear in the second instalment …;-)
Patrice – thanks. I like that one, too.
Very beautiful pics Rajanbab. Loved the one of your dad very much.
cheers
Ajit
Thank you, Ajit-bab.
Fine portraits everyone. Dignified and expressive. Like the variety. Your Dad is especially good.
Richard – good to hear.
Really a fine series of “The Men of Goa” my friend! The hard work and years show on their faces of great characters. God Bless your father on his passing Rajan! He is in a better place and the World will be a lesser place with his passing. Thanks for the compositions!
Thanks, amigo.
Loved it! A pretty eclectic album (Part 1) of male humanscape of Goa. Can’t wait fpr Part 2. Thank you, Rajan-bab.
Good to hear, Antonio-bab.
A veritable tour de force. Too many to chose one, but I do like Mario Miranda.
Thanks, Bob.