Moments from the field.
Photographs and short films from Meer Foundation's work across Chhattisgarh — Bolti Nadi, Farmours, Prayaas, Yoga Kutumb, Heritage, Tiranga. Filterable by category and media type. All CC-BY 4.0 for editorial use.
A visual archive of rural Chhattisgarh
The Media Gallery is Meer Foundation's open visual archive — photographs and short films from every programme, every district, every year of our work. Use it for journalism, research, classroom teaching, or simply to see what rural Chhattisgarh looks like through the eyes of the people who live there.
Photographs
High-resolution photographs from every Meer Foundation programme. Each frame is captioned, dated, and geotagged to its district.
Short films
Three-to-eight-minute films on flagship initiatives — Sakri River Walk, FPO harvests, Prayaas classrooms, heritage walks, and Tiranga.
CC-BY 4.0
All media is free for editorial use with attribution to Meer Foundation, Dhamtari. Commercial use requires written permission.
Editorial use, free with attribution. Every photograph and film in this gallery is licensed CC-BY 4.0. That means journalists, researchers, educators, and partner NGOs can use it freely — in print, online, in classrooms, and in reports — provided Meer Foundation, Dhamtari, is credited. Full-resolution files available on request.
Filter, find, download
Filter by category (Bolti Nadi, Farmours, Prayaas, Yoga Kutumb, Heritage, Tiranga), by media type (photo / video), or search by title, location, or description. Click any item to open a full lightbox view with caption, date, and download link.
Editorial use only. All photographs and films are licensed CC-BY 4.0. Attribution: Meer Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. Full-resolution files and broadcast-quality video available on request — write to meercare@live.com.
Why visual archives matter
Rural India is photographed from the outside — by visiting journalists, by development tourists, by NGOs who treat villagers as subjects. This gallery is photographed from the inside, by community reporters who live in the frame.
Twelve curated items across six programme categories — every one captioned, dated, and geotagged to its district.
Open visual archive enables journalists, researchers, and partner NGOs to draw on first-person rural reporting.
Photos and films used in classrooms and Prayaas learning centres as authentic, locally-produced teaching material.
Heritage and river documentation preserves the visual memory of places undergoing rapid change.
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Five questions on the Media Gallery — its categories, its licence, and how to use it. Score 60% or higher to earn a certificate of awareness.
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes — all media is licensed CC-BY 4.0. You may use any photograph or film for editorial purposes, including in news articles, academic publications, classroom material, and partner-NGO reports. Attribution: Meer Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.