Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A lifeline

The river that feeds a state

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. 

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

A new year is about to set in...

A new day sets in Gangtok

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.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

It's winter, go have a Chai

Winter Time....Chai Time

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

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Learning Discipline...

Morning Duty

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

Also best at time management from sunrise to late night.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Today here .. Tomorrow somewhere

To the cattle fair

Oxen being taken to the cattle fair in rural Bihar.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

A new morning

Ek Nayi Subah

...a new beginning in Bihar.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Break the Patterns

Royal Patterns

...do something different.

Stand out.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Refresh yourself ...

Shades of Yellow

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

Smile

:)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Royal Blues

Royalty Blues

on display at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

One upon a time in Munnar

Lonely at the top

...it was lonely at the top.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

A rainy day remedy

Pose with the Tea

:)

Go have a cup of tea.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Satisfaction and Joy

Content

...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.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali

Wishing you loads of happiness, prosperity and good health.

:)

Monday, November 1, 2010

A day missed ..

Vessels

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

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Postcard Pondi

A Cycle Stand

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

Friday, October 29, 2010

I often wonder

Auto Galleria

What would India be without the auto rickshaws?

Thursday, October 28, 2010

A photographer's story

The Photographer

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

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A Dog's Day

A Dog's Day

Just one of those days..

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

What difference does it make....

Resting

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

Monday, October 18, 2010

The games we play

Games we play

Bring on the Fight Club!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

When beetles have wings..

The beetle got wings

they become an object to admire all the more.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Sharpen your skills

Sharpening Skills

You never know when and where you would need them!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

A Joy Ride

How many is too many?


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

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The games they play..

The games they play

Always amuses and amazes me :)

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

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Of the things that scare me

The Forces of Nature

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

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

A chai break

Chai Break

... is always welcome :)

Monday, September 6, 2010

Often a genuine smile is all I need

A Smile...


Helps me de-stress myself and motivates me.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Dadi Ma

Dadi Ma

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

Sunday, August 29, 2010

See the word through the eyes of a child

My view point

And you will be amazed at the results at times!

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Waiting for...

Intezar

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

Friday, August 27, 2010

We the photographers

We Photographers

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

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

The power of love

The power of Love

Love then marriage
or
Marriage then love.

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

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Finding Oneself

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.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Introspection

Introspection

... is good from time to time.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Fiery Trails

Fiery Trails

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

Saturday, July 10, 2010

The soft side

Look in between the stoned wall

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.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

In God I trust

Sunday Morning

The rest are all just players of the same game.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Why hide who you are?

Chehra Chhupao

When there is nothing to fear!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The beauty of Indian weddings

Precious


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.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Towering Tall

Mahanagar Mukhyalaya

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.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Striving to be the Best

Best

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

Friday, June 25, 2010

The Gateway

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.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The shooting game

You shoot I shoot

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.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Mesmerized

The Blue Layers

By nature.

Astounded.

Monday, May 17, 2010

When the thoughts play ...

Psychedelia

..in the minds..

Psychedelia.