An intriguing essay and photo-gallery by Kajri Jain of the University of Toronto looks at the way images imply different kinds of viewership, primarily in a romantic context.

Her analysis extends from colonial images to contemporary calendar art and Bollywood images.

Well-written and perceptive, it draws on Christopher Pinney's work to build an argument exploring how different Indian images imply different states of viewing.

Clearly very different mindsets and strategies are involved in a 19th century albumen print and a modern romantic studio shot or filmi kiss, and this essay helps us discern and think more critically about what we see.