Portfolio · Vol. 1

The Adventures of Nihan

New faces, fresh frames. Style, story and a lot of sunshine.

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Nihan by the sea in a checked shirt and sunglasses under a cloudy, dramatic sky
Seaside, Aug 2023Field page 01
First entry —

From a curious baby in 2015 to a sharp-dressed boy in 2026: tractors, paddy fields, seasides and temple steps. These pages keep his looks, his places and the little moments in between.

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Packing list: Looks

Five outfits worth taking on any trip, from studio kurta to festive gold.

Studio portrait of Nihan in a navy embroidered kurta and sunglasses against a grey backdrop
Navy kurta, studioLook 01
Nihan in a striped navy and white sweater against a yellow wall
Striped knit, 2026Look 02
Festive close portrait of Nihan in a gold shawl and pearl necklaces with a tilak
Festive look, 2023Look 03
Nihan in a lime-green kurta, white trousers and sunglasses in a garden
Garden kurta, 2019Look 04
Young Nihan dressed as little Krishna in a yellow dhoti and red scarf against a white wall
Little Krishna, 2019Look 05
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The route so far

Growing up in frames: every stop on the map, in the order it happened.

Baby Nihan looking at a phone, close-up
The first page
Sep 2015

Day one of the journal

The earliest photo in the collection, already curious about the camera.

Baby Nihan in a striped tee sitting beside a giant bottle gourd
Who's bigger?
Jan 2016

Vegetable for scale

A striped tee and a bottle gourd almost as tall as him.

Toddler Nihan at the steering wheel of a big red tractor
Driver's seat
Sep 2017

Big red tractor

Hands on the wheel of the largest vehicle in the album.

first expedition vehicle
Nihan standing next to a giant cartoon statue in a park
Park giants
Jun 2018

Park of statues

A day out among giant figures, three pages from the same trip.

Nihan riding a crocodile statue in a park
Crocodile ride
Jun 2018

Crocodile, tamed

Same park, a braver seat.

no crocodiles were harmed
Nihan digging soil with a hoe
Ground work
Jun 2018

Digging in

Hoe in hand, working the soil.

Nihan standing in a flooded paddy field holding rice saplings
Monsoon planting
Jul 2020

Paddy field, monsoon

Ankle-deep in water with a bundle of rice saplings.

Nihan in a yellow tee standing with his bicycle on a street
Two wheels
Jul 2022

On his own bicycle

A yellow tee and a bike of his own for the street.

Nihan walking on the beach in a striped tee and sunglasses with waves behind
Beach walk
Undated page

Along the waterline

Striped tee, sunglasses and the waves for company.

Nihan by the sea in a checked shirt and sunglasses under a cloudy sky
Seaside, 2023
Aug 2023

Seaside, cinematic

Checked shirt, dark glasses and a sky full of weather.

Nihan smiling in a blue polo in front of an ornate temple
Temple visit
Apr 2025

Temple steps

A big smile in front of carved stone.

latest stop, more to come

… to be continued

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Every page, stamped and sorted. Pick a stamp to filter.

16 entries

Studio portrait in a navy embroidered kurta and sunglasses
Studio, navy kurta
No. 01Looks
Toddler driving a big red tractor
Tractor, 2017
No. 02Adventure
Baby studio shot on a black backdrop with a finger on his lip
Shh, studio baby
No. 03Little
Festive portrait with gold shawl, pearl necklaces and tilak
Festive look, 2023
No. 04Looks
Standing in a flooded paddy field with rice saplings
Paddy field, 2020
No. 05Adventure
Toddler in sunglasses sitting on a car bonnet
Cool already, 2017
No. 06Little
By the sea under a dramatic cloudy sky
Seaside, 2023
No. 07Adventure
Striped navy and white sweater against a yellow wall
Yellow wall, 2026
No. 08Looks
Baby looking at a phone, close-up
First photo, 2015
No. 09Little
Riding a crocodile statue in a park
Croc ride, 2018
No. 10Adventure
At night among fairy lights in a yellow hoodie, holding a small light
Fairy lights, 2023
No. 11Looks
Holding a green and white umbrella in a yellow tee
Umbrella day, 2023
No. 12Little
With his bicycle on a street in a yellow tee
Cycling, 2022
No. 13Adventure
Lime-green kurta with white trousers and sunglasses in a garden
Garden kurta, 2019
No. 14Looks
Baby beside a giant bottle gourd
Bottle gourd, 2016
No. 15Little
Smiling in a blue polo in front of an ornate temple
Temple, 2025
No. 16Adventure
Nihan with his sister Chaithrika, both carrying school-style bags
With Chaithrika, Jun 2023
Expedition partner

Every explorer needs a co-pilot.

bags packed, ready to go

His sister Chaithrika is a child model and actress, and the other half of this family portfolio.

Meet his sister Chaithrika →
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