Photographs worth Rs 100,000 were sold in the photo exhibition organised here to collect funds for Photographer Bikas Daire of Damauli. Daire is currently undergoing treatment for intestine cancer.
Photographs taken by Daire, a resident of Byas municipality-4 were put on exhibition and sale at Ansan Chautari in the district headquarters, Damauli. Photographs depicting religious, historical, cultural and tourist spots taken by Daire are put on sale for fundraising, said his colleague Yubaraj Bhandari.
A professional photographer Daire is currently undergoing treatment in India. He has been ailing from cancer for the past three years. His colleagues and well-wishers have been organising a variety of fundraising events including musical programmes to collect funds for his treatment.
A large number of people are coming to observe the photographs taken by Daire, and also buy the ones they like. A photograph has been priced Rs. 2,000 each, Bhandari said.
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