‘Mermaid In Disaster’ On Waterlogged Streets Of Patna Divides Internet

Three days of heavy downpour in Bihar’s capital Patna brought the city to a standstill leaving people stranded, flooding roads and killing more than 80. As of now, multiple teams of NDRF have been deployed to help people in need.

Nevertheless, in the midst of the calamity, a woman and a photographer from the city found inspiration in the distraught state of the city and took on the flooded roads for a photoshoot. The photos were shared on Instagram and Facebook by photographer Saurabh Anuraj.

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Mermaid in disaster.!! Shot during the flood like situation in Patna Nikon D750 with 50mm 1.4 In frame – @theaditi.singh Thank you @pk_ki_photography @ashishtheskywalker fpr the help . . . #meowstudio #sauravanuraj #portraitsofficial #shadesofdv #dynamicportraits #themysteryproject #patna #bihar #creative_portraits #portraitgames #portraits_mf #portraitpage #portraitvision #portraitmood #pursuitofportraits #theportraitsindia #gramslayers #framesforankit # #tripotocommunity #cntgiveitashot #othallofframe #outlooktraveller #instagram #yourshot_india #colorsofindia #colorsoflife #photographers_tr #india_clicks #everydayindia

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The pictures that show a NIFT student, Aditi Singh, dressed in red, posing on the waterlogged streets of the city has garnered mixed responses from the netizens.

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Mermaid in disaster.!! Shot during the flood like situation in Patna Nikon D750 with 50mm 1.4 In frame – Aditi Singh Thank you @pk_ki_photography @ashish_skywalker for the help Bts videos coming soon on @meowwala . . . #meowstudio #sauravanuraj #portraitsofficial #shadesofdv #dynamicportraits #themysteryproject #patna #bihar #creative_portraits #portraitgames #portraits_mf #portraitpage #portraitvision #portraitmood #pursuitofportraits #theportraitsindia #gramslayers #framesforankit # #tripotocommunity #cntgiveitashot #othallofframe #outlooktraveller #instagram #yourshot_india #colorsofindia #colorsoflife #photographers_tr #india_clicks #everydayindia

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While some criticized the pictures accusing the photographer and model of romanticising the floods to their own advantage, others praised their efforts to put a different picture of the flood in front of the world.

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Titled ‘Mermaid in Disaster’, Mr Anuraj, while sharing the photographs on Saturday, said that they only wanted to show the condition of the city.