Sail through... Visiting my friend, who lives in Hertfordshire was always a joyous moment. First, he lived away from the main city- that gave me an opportunity to see the country side and he lived in a big apartment- that accommodated all our friends..so, basically, it was party time. On our evening walks to the nearby playground, we saw a group of people training for a sailing event...I knew they would sail through.
October 19, 2009
Sail through...
Sail through... Visiting my friend, who lives in Hertfordshire was always a joyous moment. First, he lived away from the main city- that gave me an opportunity to see the country side and he lived in a big apartment- that accommodated all our friends..so, basically, it was party time. On our evening walks to the nearby playground, we saw a group of people training for a sailing event...I knew they would sail through.
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October 3, 2009
The Act
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September 13, 2009
Home is where the heart is
Shillu :: Mysore Palace - once the official residence of the former royal family of Mysore, this palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mysore. It took over 2 decades to complete the construction of this beautiful palace. You can read more details here.
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September 9, 2009
Angels & Demons
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September 6, 2009
Ganesha at home
Shillu :: Ganesha in an urn in my house. I like the reflections of the plants from the balcony in the water.
Meaning: Lord with the twisted trunk, with the brilliant radiance of a billion suns, always remove the obstacles when I am on any challenging task.
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September 1, 2009
Inspiration for home decorations
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August 29, 2009
Pick your favourite beverage
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August 27, 2009
Looking thru the glass
VJ :: Humming Bird. Somewhere in North Carolina, on the way to Grandfather Mountain, my cousins and I stopped for a quick snack. The restaurant had a choice of seating inside & on the terrace. We chose to sit on the terrace to be a step closer to nature and enjoy the misty weather outside. What we spotted were a series of these nectar cans ( dunno if they are called that way) specifically for the humming birds.
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August 25, 2009
Colors of nature
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August 7, 2009
Engrossed
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July 30, 2009
CLICK July - Bi-colour
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Time for a break
Location: Shravanabelagola
Time : 1445Hrs IST
In Hassan District of Karnataka, right opposite the Chandragiri Hill, is where this hand carved Ganesha was found taking a nap on a sunny afternoon, amidst the other idols. Also notice that he has lost a lot of weight, could it be due to the summer heat in India?
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July 28, 2009
Happy times
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July 26, 2009
Vibrant colors
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July 23, 2009
Walking
Location: Isle of White.
As soon as you get off the ship from Portsmouth, you walk this pier to reach the mainland- Isle of White. the pier is wide enough to accommodate vehicles, pedestrians and a train line. Walk it to enjoy it...
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Shillu :: Juti's - Leather crafted foot wear for sale at a crafts fair in Bangalore. Though all of them look alike, you need to pay attention to the details to choose which one you like the most. I love all of them!
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July 16, 2009
Statues
VJ :: Statue of Gomatheswara - When you climb 650 steps, you are on the top of the Chandragiri Hill, where the statue of Gomatheswara is located. I was told that this statue was carved out of a single monolith. However, what appealed to me was this a statue made of bronze that was placed at the foot of the giant statue. Notice the bronze bell placed next to it..have we all seen it somewhere and does it ring a bell ?
Shillu :: One more picture from the temple series. Unfortunately the head of this statue is missing - I am sure there is a story behind this...An invasion, a battle maybe?..
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July 14, 2009
Bells
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July 5, 2009
Views from our visits'
Shillu :: A painted wooden mask on the wall of a service apartment we stayed in recently when we visited Chennai.
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June 30, 2009
CLICK June 2009 - Stacks
STACK: an orderly pile or heap, especially of things arranged in layers.
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June 29, 2009
Different people, different thoughts
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June 27, 2009
Fruits and flowers
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June 25, 2009
Indian dance balet - 5
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June 24, 2009
Indian dance ballet - 4
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May 10, 2009
Wedding celebrations
VJ & Sravani, As you begin a new life together...May you have a warm and love-filled wedded life ahead. Here's wishing you the best of your future together!
Now about the picture you see here is clicked by VJ at his Sis-in-law's wedding. One of the South Indian wedding highlights is this ritual, where the Bridegroom inserts the 'toe-ring' onto the Bride's second toe finger.
~Shillu~
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May 8, 2009
Fruit vendor
Spotted this vendor in T-nagar, Chennai. What attracted me is the interesting display. What you see here on sale is cucumbers, Raw mangoes, Pineapples, water melons.
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May 1, 2009
Indian Dance Ballet - 3
Suryanamaskaram - is the first prayer in the day to worship the rise of Sun. Today, it is a part of our daily exercise in yoga.
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April 30, 2009
Indian Dance ballet-2
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April 29, 2009
Traditional Indian dance ballet-1
Shillu :: Brace yourself to watch some breathtaking pictures the next couple of days from VJ. When I looked at this collection I decided that these are too precious to be coupled with any of my pics. So I will only post VJ's pics for the next couple of days.
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April 28, 2009
Unity in diversity
VJ :: I woke up early on of the Saturday morning and started wandering with my camera and spotted this old mosque, which was probably 300 years old, if not more. What next, captured it and here you go...the rising sun coupled with a faint light played the perfect backdrop for this image.
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