A camera rested on his chest, the ideal companion in his final journey. Beside the camera was a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 film in its little yellow box that was once ubiquitous but is rarely seen these days. Together, these two objects summed up the life, work, and genius of Raghu Rai . Family, friends, and a community of admirers that had grown around his work bade farewell to the master photographer and photojournalist at the Lodhi Cremation Ground on Sunday evening. Artists, journalists, editors, photographers, and many ordinary fans stood with Rai’s wife Gurmeet Sangha Rai and their four children, Nitin, Lagan, Purvai, and Avani. Rai passed away early on Sunday at age 83. In his tribute posted on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Rai as a “creative stalwart who captured India’s vibrancy through his lens”, the “extraordinary sensitivity, depth and diversity” of whose work “brought people closer to the different aspects of life in India”.…