The photographs are not experimental but in their simplicity they graphically detail a moving tale of an ancient religious festival.

Sayeeda Khan, one of the photographers explains that all of them are students of Pathshala and this is their hobby. She herself is a teacher at a school and joined her group at Manikganj where many people had come from different parts Bangladesh, celebrating the festival in a relatively peaceful way. She says her teachers like Azizur Rahim, Aber Abdullah and Anisur Rahman have been a great source of inspiration. She says that she and her colleagues had no problems. "I cannot give more time to photography and this applies to all in the Muktachokh

club. However, I hope to improve my photography and contribute towards society." In one photograph she depicts people dressed as warriors and weapons used in the procession of the festival. She has also brought in the tazia (replica of the shrine). Some of her pictures were in colour and the rest in black and white.

Kazi Afzal Hussain, like the other four, had done a basic course, and found the subject of Moharram something unusual. In Mourning together he brings in the essence of the occasion of grieving for the death of martyrs. In another picture Afzal focuses on contribution by the devotees. He hopes to improve his work in future. Tusheekur Rehman, another participant, has been taking photographs for six years. He originally learnt the basics from a senior friend of his. Among his teachers, Hasib Zakaria and Abir Abdullah inspired him most of all. His photographs included the devotees lamenting Hai Hasan, Hai Hussain and beating their chests. His pictures were in black and white because it makes the pictures more dramatic.

Rasel Chowdhury, in his turn, was inspired by photographs by Nasir Al Mamun at Beg Art Institute. His pictures were in colour. He brought in the images of the horse 'Duldul', the devotees fainting, and the distribution of khichuri on the occasion. Rasel is a student of Applied Accounting. Jasimuddin is the other participant in the exhibit.

The five students of photography had done a good job of delineating their theme with imagination and skill.