Zerneela Mohammed Wakil is a photographer and journalist with a keen eye for storytelling. She holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia. She has covered a range of stories, blending depth with nuance, for The Indian Express Group and The Quint. Beyond journalism, Zerneela enjoys expressing herself through poetry. You can find her on Instagram: @zeeeeeeeebeeeeee and Twitter: @zerneela.
Photo Story by Zerneela Mohammed Wakil: Every year, the spring festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated with fervour at the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi, with deep-rooted Sufi connections stretching back to the 13th-century.