Art and nature lovers belonging to a group called Sanskar Bharti have been coming together since 2005, to spend time together on a Sunday morning as they observe, sketch and draw what they see.
<img title="The Sanskar Bharti group gives life to landscape" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-1.jpg" alt="The Sanskar Bharti group gives life to landscape" /> The Sanskar Bharti group gives life to landscape
Started in 1984, Sanskar Bharti, which is associated with art, performance, sculpture, photography and painting, takes members to various natural spots and man-made structures for mixed experiences.
<img title="Crevices form sitting rooms for these artists" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-2.jpg" alt="Crevices form sitting rooms for these artists" /> Crevices form sitting rooms for these artists
They have been to Kanheri Caves in Borivali National Park, Jogeshwari Caves, Mahakali Caves in Andheri and Elephanta Caves, where they sketch what they see. They have also visited Hutatma Chowk, Gateway of India and CST to sketch and paint these places.
<img title="Finding a perch inside the Jogeshwari Caves to start sketching" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-3.jpg" alt="Finding a perch inside the Jogeshwari Caves to start sketching" /> Finding a perch inside the Jogeshwari Caves to start sketching
The group is a mix of college students, working people and senior citizens, with both men and women who practice art as a hobby and as a profession.
<img title="When art and poetry lift the heart" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-4.jpg" alt="When art and poetry lift the heart" /> When art and poetry lift the heart
Events are usually marked out at the beginning of the year, and then, members go to scheduled places to give creative expression to what they see.
<img title="Where history holds its secrets and speaks to them" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-5.jpg" alt="Where history holds its secrets and speaks to them" /> Where history holds its secrets and speaks to them
<img title="Finding a spot to put down one's materials and talk through canvas" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-6.jpg" alt="Finding a spot to put down one's materials and talk through canvas" /> Finding a spot to put down one's materials and talk through canvas
<img title="Art materials on display as a young man begins his work in the Jogeshwari Caves" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Historical-picture-7.jpg" alt="Art materials on display as a young man begins his work in the Jogeshwari Caves" /> Art materials on display as a young man begins his work in the Jogeshwari Caves

A group of nature lovers and artists gather on Sundays at various Mumbai sites of historical importance or natural beauty to translate what they see on canvas. Photographer Uday Devrukhkar took these pictures

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A group of nature lovers and artists gather on Sundays at various Mumbai sites of historical importance or natural beauty to translate what they see on canvas. Photographer Uday Devrukhkar took these pictures

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