Ajanta and Ellora caves : Monuments of a lost civilization
I would like to share some of the photos that I clicked at Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad caves in Maharashtra, India during our visit in December 2019 on the occasion of world photography day. Ajanta and Ellora caves need no…
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner: An Exemplar Of Rajput Grandeur
Enter the marvelous Junagarh fort of Bikaner and be ready to be swept off your feet as the gold plated pillars, intricately carved windows, motif laden walls peeping through a maze of pristine marble and elegant sandstone transport you to…
Mini memoir : Postcards from Girnar, Gujarat
October 2013 : Girnar (Junagadh), Gujarat After a terribly embarrassing episode of climbing the sacred Shatrunjay mountain of Palitana, Gujarat that involved me throwing up at a couple of places and crying hysterically at one point followed by poor attempts…
Acceptance
Sometimes I wonder, what does it mean when they say ‘…and they lived happily ever after!’ Does it mean that they never suffered any emotional wreckage? Does it mean that all of their prayers were answered and dreams were fulfilled?…
Mini Memoir – Postcards from Andaman
I watched the white sands of Havelock Island disappear into the afternoon haze as our passenger ship roared away from it into the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal. I clicked a few photos before settling down in the…
Blissfully wild
When in doubt, come to me. When in despair, come to me. When in disquietude, come to me. I hold the potion to heal your wounds and woes for my emerald wings flutter the lore of salvation. Curl along these…
Portraits from Arunachal
One of the things that I have struggled the most as an introvert is approaching people. Be it asking for a direction, starting a conversation or even ordering the food in a restaurant … If I have an option to…
Exploring Tawang – The north eastern gem of India
As we left behind the rugged terrains, pine forests and rustic villages on our way to Tawang, I wondered what else was left to see. I almost declared to myself that the journey was the real deal because nothing could…
Street Photography and me -2
The ongoing #10yearschallenge inspired me to revisit old photos from my digicam phase. I honestly miss my old compact camera when it comes to photographing on the streets. It’s size would make me invisible in the crowd as opposed to…
Masroor Rock Cut temples – The glorious relics from ancient India
Facing the majestic Dauldhar mountains, these rock cut temples stand gloriously defying time and nature. Discovered just a century ago, these ancient temples brought with them many questions to light that still remain fairly unanswered. There are only theories and…
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