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This paper explores the use of photography among groups of young Indian males as 'timepass' during their visits to Goa, India. Timepass is a term used by informants to describe passing time together and the way they integrate photography in timepass. Timepass-photography makes the act of photographing a skillful play of poses and cameras. At stake is the aspect of sociality and liberation through this photographic play. Inspired by popular movies and music videos, posing in front of the camera entails a performance of filmic comedies, action and dramas. In this context, cameras are toys to stage and re-enact the visible, rather than a machine to capture the visual....(see website for full details).