Attended the Day 1 of the most eagerly awaited festival of Mumbai – Kalaghoda Arts Festival
and
it was simply mind-blowing!!!
Below is a picture of the numerous ones I clicked that eventful evening….many many more to follow…Overall an experience never to be missed 
Rama Vaidyanathan
This is what I call a “Unique” experience…
Spiral of Love
What an awesome topic!!
Love…that which makes the world go round and round and round and…..
This week’s challenge almost got me in my “Philosophical” mood….Beyond!!
Have you ever wondered why some of us sink into anxiety at the onset of any challenge while some get charged up and raring to go like the bull which sees the red cloth (bad example 
)? Well, that’s simply because the latter ones choose to see beyond their current hurdles and visualize the finish line…
Look beyond the hurdles…
Well,this picture represented this fact for me. Many of you may choose to disagree but when I saw this picture in today’s context, I saw the rock lying on the sand as the biggest hurdle of my success – “Me”. Yes, I am my biggest hurdle. There is a vast ocean of success, abundance and prosperity waiting for me out there, but it’s that voice inside me which stops me from looking Beyond.
It’s high time, I kick off that hurdle(voice) and run towards the ocean….Beyond the Waves!!!
400 Watt smile
The smile itself is so illuminating that even the lamps around look dull….
Happy Birthday babes
Trust Sara to come up with a topic that is already hovering in your mind…..Resolutions!!
New Year has always been more synonymous with “Resolutions” than with anything else as far as I can remember. Although majority of those never see the daylight beyond a couple of weeks, there springs one or two which do get through the year with grit,determination and a lot of pushing
Well, this year I’ve decided to get better at my two passions – Dancing & Photography. Either I spoke real loud or much earlier than others could coz there comes a dance shooting assignment within a week of ushering the new year. What more can I ask for?
Guru-Shishya : Darshana Jhaveri and Sohini Ray …sharing a light moment!!
It is very rare to get a Guru-Shishya (Teacher-student in Hindi) jodi as closely knit and dedicated as Darshana Ma’am and her disciple Sohini Ray. Infact, I consider it a blessing to have so closely interacted with someone as magnificient as Darshanaji and to watch Sohini perform with all her grace,finesse and sharpness is a rarity.
It may across to many people that Manipuri dance is a relatively easy and a very simple dance because of subtlety and softness that is portrayed, but trust me it is one of the most difficult dances to learn and yet not so popular as the regular Bharatnayam, Kathak or Odissi. An hour long workshop had us questioning our stamina and balance
I have almost a hundred pictures that were simply stunning, but alas cannot post them all. But the sheer joy of shooting two awesome ladies whose basic personality exudes warmth,humility and sincerity is something I cannot explain in a mere post.
Happy New Year to you all
A year that will be a milestone in all aspects…..
A year that will forever be etched in my heart……..
A year that started new phases and closed old chapters…….
And a year that taught me a lot about myself than all the previous years could together
Bye Bye 2012
A year that gave me lots to cry for and loads to rejoice….
A year that made me proud but more to be ashamed of 
A year that I bade goodbye with loads of happiness and joy
A year that I bade goodbye with a hope that 2013 brings ten-fold happiness and peace
Bye Bye 2012
2013…here I come!!!!
What better to live up your festive season than a surprise which brings a smile to someone’s face and makes their day!!
SURPRISE
A very interesting emotion to capture…..coz if it goes down the scale it can end up being a shock
Well, I really had the picture coming to me today morning at a wedding I attended. Couldn’t wait to post the two pics which co-incidentally matched the theme….hehehehehe
Whattt….We are not getting married today??
This was a classic expression by the bride and the groom….I couldn’t think of any better caption…..Lol
Huh??!!
Can you believe I got two shots at the same event?? This cute cuddly angel was quite taken by surprise when I clicked her pic…but ain’t she absolutely adorable….mwah!!
Entering a new phase of life and I’ve already started admiring that even the strongest of relationships are bound by a
DELICATE
thread of “Trust”, “Patience” and most important link – “Love”
Delicate Relationships
Some emotions are better felt than described…….
The seasons surely are changing dynamically this year. Well, for a person residing in the coastal city of India, Mumbai…..it is getting relatively difficult to judge if its finally winters or is the October heat still on an extension
Got this pic last year at the onset of the winters……as the mercury starts dipping; the clouds start increasing and the sky takes a beautiful crimson pallete
Onset of winters
Clicked this one a few days back….it just excites me to see new life taking shape during this season
Onset of new life
Couldn’t resist publishing this pic….
Divine Reflection
A classic example of Reflections….this is actually an Indian Bengali ritual of bading farewell to the Goddess Durga on the last day of Durga puja.
A mirror is immersed in a large pan containing red-coloured water and placed right at the feet of the idol, so that the entire idol is reflected in it. It is a symbolic repreesntation of the actual visarjan and is also known as “Darpan visarjan”. One of my most fav rituals, I enjoy the myth surrounding the ritual more. It is said that ladies who dip their fingers in this water go on to possess great culinary skills 
This is simply awesome….two weeks after a much needed and much awaited holiday and I find a topic that is exactly what I wanted to post on!!
Innocence reflected….
I clicked this girl sitting very calmly on the beach….totally aloof of what was happening around here….loved the shot!!
Frankly speaking, Green is my least favourite colour when it comes to making choices for my wardrobe….
Having said that, I totally love the hues of Green the nature is painted in especially during the monsoons….its just refreshing and healing in the least!!
Sorry to be not able to capture “Out of the Box”,but below is my collection of “Greeny” captures….
It’s green down the road….
Clicked during one of my weekend early morning trips to the local Joggers’ Park, I found this pair of leaves clicked as it is on the border of the lake….made me pretty philosophical though!!
Wet and……Green
This was clicked in Mom’s garden during the onset of monsoons this year….one of my fav captures
Dash of green
This was clicked on my way back from one of my cycling trips. The twig belongs to the “Tulsi” plant , considered as one of the holiest plants in the Hindu rituals and to spot this lying on the ground among the dust, brought an ironic smile to my face!!
Foreign: Something or someone different from our daily life
Well, if that has to be said…then I guess this air-borne friend of mine surely found my home as a foreign place to be in or rather I found him as a foreign-er at my place
Captured in mid-air
Had a ball of time with it posing and me clicking numerous shots from every damn angle
Getting Introduced
It took time to get to know each other….but by the end of the photo-shoot we were totally pally
I think it was planning to even settle down……
Finally getting settled
Often things that were once very near and dear to us, move far far away…it requires a clear perspective to sort out the distance!!
My take on this week’s challenge
A flower down a long winding road
Single Flower
An Eiffel Tower so far and yet so near
Eiffel Tower
A bunch of children covering the far and near of the running line
Ready,Steady and Go!!
A glass of Sula wine overlooking the counter
Glass of Wine
Urban Mumbai
No matter how harmless or ethically moral your act may be…there will be always some pot-bellied law-abiding officer deliberately poking his nose in your affairs!! If only they could be more vigilant when it is actually required….
Clicked this picture of the Mumbai CST Station…
Silhouetted Sunset
You know you live in an urban place when the sunsets are often behind the sky-high buildings instead of open lands
nature - nourish - nurture
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