A lifeline

It always fascinates me when I come across a natural entity that is the lifeline of a community. The river Teesta in Sikkim is one such thing.

It's such a beautiful river, and the drive on the NH31A from Siliguri to Gangtok, takes you alongside this river for a major part of the journey. The river adds to the beauty of the drive and any photographer would love the ride. 

A new year is about to set in...

May the fog and haziness give way to clear paths and many more beautiful days as we make our way into the new year.

This is a morning shot in Gangtok, Sikkim.

It's winter, go have a Chai

Off for a week to ten days.
Will be back soon.
With more photos and more stories. :)

Learning Discipline...

...from the women of the house in Rural India.

Also best at time management from sunrise to late night.

Today here .. Tomorrow somewhere

Oxen being taken to the cattle fair in rural Bihar.

A new morning

...a new beginning in Bihar.

Break the Patterns

...do something different.

Stand out.

Refresh yourself ...

...was gloomy all day in Bangalore today. Here's to some mood lifting Yellow :)

Smile

:)

Royal Blues

on display at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

One upon a time in Munnar

...it was lonely at the top.

A rainy day remedy

:)

Go have a cup of tea.

Satisfaction and Joy

...is being able to go to school without fear, in a society where earlier the moment you turned a teen and are a girl, the only place in the house was the kitchen.

Glad that some things have changed for the better in Bihar.

Happy Diwali

Wishing you loads of happiness, prosperity and good health.

:)

A day missed ..

Yesterday was a day in a long long time that I went without chai.

Postcard Pondi

One of the best places to take these kinda shots is Pondicherry. One could just spend hours shooting there.

I often wonder

What would India be without the auto rickshaws?

A photographer's story

One of the things that always frustrates me as a photographer is the lack of interesting pictures of oneself.

A Dog's Day

Just one of those days..

What difference does it make....

...where you rest; as long as you are able to sleep in peace.

The games we play

Bring on the Fight Club!

When beetles have wings..

they become an object to admire all the more.

Sharpen your skills

You never know when and where you would need them!

A Joy Ride

The extent to which scooters and motorcycles are used in India always AMAZES me.

The games they play..

Always amuses and amazes me :)

How many (girls) played the kitchen game when they were a kid?

The dark forces within

..
...

Of the things that scare me

... the Forces of Nature has to be amongst the top things.

A chai break

... is always welcome :)

Often a genuine smile is all I need

Helps me de-stress myself and motivates me.

Dadi Ma

I am always amazed by the stories she has to share everytime I visit her. :)

See the word through the eyes of a child

And you will be amazed at the results at times!

Waiting for...

People we love to come.
For moments we cherish to arrive.

We the photographers

Are a crazy bunch of people.
I am fortunate to have quite a few of these crazy people around me!

The power of love

Love then marriage
or
Marriage then love.

Whatever the order, the Love needs to be there. :)

Finding Oneself

... in a crowd is always a tough task.

More often than not, we start to compare and equate ourselves with someone else and lose our own identity.

Introspection

... is good from time to time.

Fiery Trails

One of my favorite things to shoot.. is the long exposure shots!

The soft side

There is always a hard side and a soft side to people.
Sometimes all it takes is a little extra time to actually see between the stoned wall and reach out to the other side of a person. And then you see a beautiful friendship grow.

Coffee ?

Ping me. :)

What's locked in there?

I often wonder.

Freedom

Is precious.

In God I trust

The rest are all just players of the same game.

Why hide who you are?

When there is nothing to fear!

The beauty of Indian weddings

I am always happily amazed at the planning, the detailing and the execution of the Indian Weddings! I have been covering and shooting Indian weddings from different states and notice an underlying commonality amongst them.

In the meanwhile if you are aware of anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer do let me know! I am looking to cover weddings all over India for a book that I intend to come up with.

Towering Tall

On a night drive in Mumbai, I noticed this building towering over the road in all its might.
Loved the architecture of it, and in the night yellow light it made it look a lot more beautiful.


I had to stop to take a picture of it.

Striving to be the Best

BEST is the name of the city Bus service in Mumbai.

The Gateway

Always wanted to capture the beauty of the Gateway of Mumbai. Happened to get a chance to do that the last time I visited Mumbai.

The shooting game

One of my favorite things to do when I go out for a shoot, is to click photographs of other people taking photographs of something else.

I love it.

Morning Tutorials....

...are always nice!

Mesmerized

By nature.

Astounded.

When the thoughts play ...

..in the minds..

Psychedelia.