Pixel Dreams

Srirangapatna | Pure

2008-01-27T11:30:00.001+05:30

Child of the pure, unclouded brow
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet and I and thou
Are half a life asunder,
Thy loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy tale.

Srirangapatna | Bath

2008-01-25T08:23:00.001+05:30

I have always wondered how it is to bath in a river. Not only is it a public display but it is quite unnerving to see that the same river is serving the bathing needs of buffaloes, trucks, clothes and what not. Also, you have young swimmers who might consider relieving themselves in the water in a secret sort of way a nice hobby. As a kid, I have taken some dips in the Godavari in my home town and now it seems that those maybe the last ones for this life, at least.

T H E . B U D D H A

2007-05-03T07:37:00.001+05:30

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful - Buddha

Shot at Bylakuppe on Buddha Poornima.

Feline Devotee

2007-04-17T09:20:00.001+05:30

A shy cat at the Venugopalaswamy temple in Malleshwaram, Bangalore

Our new joy

2007-04-06T10:38:00.001+05:30

Contemplation

2007-03-25T23:01:00.001+05:30

Due to personal reasons, I have not been able to travel outside Bangalore for quite some time. That has resulted in a drastic fall in the number of photos that I take nowadays. So the focus has been to take pictures either indoors or when I visit some usual haunts. The Venugopalaswamy temple in Malleshwaram is one such place. On Sundays, they have several poojas and they all end with a lovely feast at 1:00 in the afternoon. Managed to click some decent snaps during the process and will be posting them this week. Starting with one of the tamil "mamis" who eagerly wait for their regular helpings of pulayogare and pongal.

H I B I S C U S . 01

2007-03-01T21:33:00.001+05:30

A new month, a new start!

Gerbera backlit

2007-01-17T23:25:00.001+05:30

A little background on how I did this - pretty simple and basic actually. Just took a few of these flowers fresh from the florists. Held it up in the air by its stalk and did some backlighting by my two old table lamps till I got the right effect. Voila!

Gerbera In Black & White

2007-01-11T22:49:00.001+05:30

Darjeeling Tea

2007-01-03T21:34:00.001+05:30

Mmmmmmm......The sweet smell of tea!

Fresh Lima Beans

2007-01-01T11:03:00.001+05:30

Here's wishing all of you a very happy and joyful new year. May the new year bring forth peace, health and contentment all over.

Turmeric

2006-12-23T00:59:00.001+05:30

Continuing with the series of photos of spices and other stuff from the Indian kitchen. After the clove, is the humble turmeric or haldi used as a spice in most Indian curries. Apart from its culinary properties, every home in India uses it as a primary antiseptic for cuts and burns.

Stand Apart

2006-12-20T23:14:00.001+05:30

I know I have been really irregular with my postings and hence special thanks to all those who still drop in and leave behind lovely comments. Thanks so much!

Sunset

2006-12-11T09:03:00.001+05:30

The newly renovated Sankey Lake (or Tank?) is a pleasure to spend time in. I am not sure about the reasons why they had to do it all over again but the end results are definitely better than the previous one. Nice place to go and watch the sun go down....

Waiting

2006-09-27T11:12:00.001+05:30

Shot in the corridors of the Venugopalaswamy Temple. This was during the kalyanotsava ceremony.

Cute

2006-09-26T10:37:00.001+05:30

Another pose from one of the boys posted in my last post

Boyz

2006-09-24T20:14:00.001+05:30

Whew! That was a long hiatus. Plan to be back more regularly now.

Starting with a series of snaps taken today at the historic Venugopalaswamy temple in Malleshwaram. This is my last week in this beautiful locality, a place where I have stayed all my life in Bangalore. Thankfully, I will still be quite close to it and should be able to visit all my favourite haunts as often as possible.

Homeless in Bangalore

2006-09-06T13:16:00.000+05:30

Owning a house in Bangalore is getting more and more difficult for middle class households itself. So one can imagine what the state of the elderly folks who migrate from rural areas would be.

Location: SJP Road, Bangalore

Thinking

2006-08-24T22:16:00.000+05:30

This person was in the midst of intense thinking when I saw him. As I was shooting him, he actually decided to pose for me in this pose. When I was done, he gave me a smile and returned to his thinking.

Location: SJP Road, Bangalore

Sleeping on Duty

2006-08-16T22:42:00.000+05:30

The weather in Bangalore does lull you into sleep.

Location: City Market, Bangalore

Spice Woman

2006-08-14T14:02:00.000+05:30

The city market in Bangalore is a riot of noise, colours and smells. Unless you are a long term resident of this city, it is not very advisable to venture into the streets of this place. But if you love markets, then this is where you would love to be.

Location: City Market, Bangalore

Grandson

2006-08-12T09:09:00.000+05:30

This cute boy was prodding his grandmom to pick him up and that did happen just after this shot :-) Taken near the bandstand at Cubbon Park.

Court

2006-08-06T14:17:00.000+05:30

When the Government sleeps, people focus on the courts for justice :-)

Sleep

2006-08-04T21:14:00.000+05:30

A peaceful sleep is the most wonderful gift that God can give any one of us. To enjoy it in Bangalore's beautiful weather in the green environs of Cubbon Park adds to the joy.

The Lock

2006-08-01T07:39:00.000+05:30