Capturing our everyday routine in its most basic form, here are five instagrammers that we really like right now :

Karanjit Singh (@daguerreologue) counters fetishised portrayals of Tibetans and Sikhs with poignant film photographs. Striking colours are cut with ample breathing room, courtesy manicured police grounds, eclectic living rooms, and the inevitable melancholy of negative space. Singh’s imagery is multi-layered, dignified, yet soft.

 

 

 

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A post shared by Karanjit Singh (@daguerreologue) on Apr 25, 2019 at 2:46am PDT

 

 

 

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A post shared by Karanjit Singh (@daguerreologue) on Nov 5, 2014 at 6:04pm PST

Vijarayaj PS (@vijayarajps) calls himself a believer of instinct. The Chennai-based photographer has fashioned a quaint song of the south, using close crops and motion blurs to frame indigenous festivals, rituals and ways of life. Some photographs may be unsettling, such as the violent trance of oracles in Thrissur, but they’re eased by more pleasant sights of beaches, fluid stage performances, and lounging elephants.

 

 

 

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A post shared by Vijayaraj PS (@vijayarajps) on Feb 14, 2019 at 1:39pm PST

 

 

 

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A post shared by Vijayaraj PS (@vijayarajps) on Jan 15, 2019 at 6:21am PST

Avani Rai’s handle (@avani.rai) is a bewildering showcase of documentary portraiture. Rai covers everything from Pulwama to architecture, anarchy to couture, with a powerfully empathetic visual fingerprint. There’s also a sprinkling of family photos. Given that her father is the celebrated Raghu Rai, we don’t hold it against her.

 

 

 

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A post shared by Avani Rai (@avani.rai) on Jul 31, 2019 at 1:40am PDT

 

 

 

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A post shared by Avani Rai (@avani.rai) on Jul 27, 2019 at 8:46am PDT

Nail artist by day, Naga food goddess by night. Ayhunle Lorin’s handle (@aleelorinfood) offers a colourful mishmash of home-style Northeastern food. The Kohima native shows off her tribal heritage with plates that are packed unapologetically to the rafters; see if you can spot local delicacies like beef pickle, yam stems, chayote squash and silkworms. Content, not form, is the star here.

 

 

 

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A post shared by AleeLorinfood(alf) (@aleelorinfood) on Jul 30, 2019 at 11:42pm PDT

 

 

 

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A post shared by AleeLorinfood(alf) (@aleelorinfood) on Jun 26, 2019 at 10:13am PDT

Rajesh Singh (@rajesh4films) is known for his salt of the earth portrayals of coal miners, women farmers, and Behrupiya artists. However, it is series on religious festivals that stand out. He foregoes clichéd depictions of the Kumbh Mela to showcase the under-represented Kinnar Akhara; a group of transgender saints; and charming Eid celebrations in the NCR.

 

 

 

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A post shared by General Quota (@rajesh4films) on Jun 5, 2019 at 7:55am PDT

 

 

 

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A post shared by General Quota (@rajesh4films) on Apr 20, 2019 at 10:16pm PDT