Rana's photographs -- in both black-and-white and colour -- range from the simple to the experimental, and are shot in various locations, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and his home-state of Gujarat. A large number of his colour photos are shot in Chhotaudepur. Some of the jewellery worn by his subjects in the older photos cannot be found anymore. Traditions are changing fast, but Rana seems to have an interest in preserving them through his art.

Rana focuses his camera on wide landscapes as well as the minute details of grass and water in his nature pictures. ``I strive to find beauty in every scene, whether lush or barren, and work to communicate that beauty through my camera'', explains Rana.

A picture of his might show a barren landscape or a lush green one, a single blooming flower or desert rock. ``Nature is not always green, sometimes it is black or brown, but it is always beautiful, depending on your perspective'', he says. Rana believes that if the photographer's eye is right, it doesn't matter if he uses state-of-the-art technology, or a pocket camera. One of his photos, which won a US pop photo competition was shot with a disposable camera. You wouldn't know from looking at it.

Rana's minimalist pictures of different parts of the human body are among his favourites. ``Many people go here, go there looking for pictures, when people's bodies are just as beautiful as any place'', he says. In these shots, Rana works with shadows to create the depth necessary to give the photo a sculpture-like quality. Mayor Umakant Joshi, Deputy Mayor Ajit Patel, standing committee chairman Member Jigeesha Sheth, and Khodabhai Bharvad donated parts of their salaries to finance the exhibition.