Impressed by his life and works, several Japanese and German filmmakers made documentaries and T.V. films on him. He featured in Indian T.V. serials. A number of books containing his photographs and yoga postures appeared in these countries.

His detailed biography and philosophy of life were authored by the established Dogri poetess Padma Sachdev and were serialized in three issues of Dharma Yug.

He won several awards and honors. He was a life-member of Camera Society of India and several mountaineering associations. He acknowledged that (Shri T. Kashinath and late Shri N.P. Verma) (Fotolinks, New Delhi) were his gurus in photography. Sri S.K. Das, IAS, also helped him.