Picturing contemporary Indian photography with the theme of the Fotofest 2018 Biennial in Houston, Texas. Exhibitions across the city showcase the work of 47 photographers and artists, and address issues ranging from race and racism, gender, education and the environment to caste and class, within India and the global Indian diaspora.

From Feather Indian, Dot Indian, 2004, from the series An Indian from India, 2001–2007 to Ravi, seven years old, begging for a living near the Indian Institute of Technology flyover, New Delhi, all these photos will amaze you.

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Feather Indian, Dot Indian, 2004, from the series An Indian from India, 2001–2007
Photograph: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew/Courtesy of the artist and sepiaEYE Gallery, New York

A Gujarati woman in a saree walks past red brick homes in her neighbourhood, Leicester, UK, 2011. From the series The Indian Emigres, 1987-2015
Photograph: Pablo Bartholomew/Netphotograph

From the series Where They Belong, 2013–2017
Photograph: Vinit Gupta/Courtesy of the artist

Quickgun Murugan, from the series ManiFest, 2012
Photograph: Indu Antony/Courtesy of the artist

Serenity in his Sleep 1, 2010, from the series Visitor
Photograph: Nandini Valli Muthiah/Courtesy of the artist

Untitled, from the series Jannat, 1999–2007
Photograph: Gauri Gill/Courtesy of the artist

Ancestor II, 2017, from the series Ancestors, 2017-2018
Photograph: Prince Varughese Thomas/Courtesy of the artist and Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston

Mehr-un-Nissa, 2016 , from the series Impersonations
Photograph: Anusha Yadav/Courtesy of the artist

Ravi, seven years old, begging for a living near the Indian Institute of Technology flyover, New Delhi. From the series Street Dreams, 2005-2008
Photograph: Vicky Roy/Courtesy of the artist