Anuradha Kapur Welcoming Sharmila Tagore on Inaugural ceremony of 14th Bharat Rang Mahotsav || 8th Jan, 2012

On 8th January'2012, Sharmila Tagore was there in Kamani Auditorium as Guest of Honor for inaugural ceremony of 14th Bharat Rang Mahotsav. Bharangam is one of the popular theatre festival of India and considered as biggest festival in Asia. National School of Drama organize this festival with support fro Ministry of Culture. Kumari Selja was also present during the ceremony, which is MInister of Culture, India. 

Theatre groups from various parts of world are invited to present their work and experiments done in the field of Theatre. Various plays will be shown during Bharat Rang Mahotsav - 8th Jan to 22nd Jan 2012 !!!

Papadvaala @ India Gate, Delhi

This photographs was clicked at India Gate during beginning of this year. These Papads are very popular in Delhi and can be bought on red lights as well !!! During early days, I used to avoid such things which are sold in open, because of Delhi pollution and dirt all around. Soon I realized that they keep these covered with a plastic piece. Anyway, all these are just excuses... Now I like them and eat wherever I find...

Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali Day

Lakshmi puja is performed during Diwali which is a very popular festival of India and also known as Festival of lights. According to tradition people would put small oil lamps outside their homes on Diwali and hope Lakshmi will come to bless them.

Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped by those who wish to acquire or to preserve wealth. It is believed that Lakshmi (wealth) goes only to those houses which are clean and where the people are hardworking. She does not visit the places which are unclean/dirty or where the people are lazy.
 

 Above photograph shows one of the steps of Lakshmi Poojan, when clay lamps are ready to start pooja during Diwali evening.

Why are you clicking my photograph? : This is what the expression says !!!

Colorful stall of Bhel-puri @ India Gate, Delhi

Hawker Selling popcorns and chips at India Gate, Delhi

A family getting a group photograph in the backyard of India Gate, Delhi

Family time at India Gate in Delhi !!!


If there is some special occasion, or some guests are visiting you and you have no idea what to do... India Gate is the place to reach and have some fun during evenings !!! This is what I used to hear about this place that India Gate is most popular place in Delhi and especially it's best for family outings. I think it's still true if we ignore more frequent visits to Air-conditioned Malls...

Lot of Indians in support of Anna Azare for Anti-curruption Movement !!!

Indians in various metros, cities, small towns and villages have started various peaceful activities to support Anna for his Anti-corruption movement. 

Folks who are not able to go out are also supporting by some means.. Youth is really active on social media websites like facebook, twitter etc and all this help in accelerating the movement !!! Some snippenst from Facebook -

"Bribe the Government to Pass Lokpal Bill. Need help.. Contact 10 Janpath"

"The only place in India where food is cheap, Tea- Rs. 1.00 Soup- Rs. 5.50 dal- Rs. 1.50 dosa- Rs. 4.00 .............................. ......... .........biryani- Rs. 8. 00 chicken- Rs. 24 .50 These items are meant for poor people & are available at Indian Parliament canteen. The salary of those poor people is Rs.81,000/month without income tax....!!! Wahh dis is India......Copy this as ur status to show these ministers' poverty to every one...... P.S. Hyper subsidized food"

"Kasab: I am not an Indian,I hate India,and I kill Indians but I am safe in India ..

Anna Hazare : I am an Indian, I love my India,and I want to save Indians but I will be shot any time .. 

Copy it to ur status n show tht u r Proud to b an INDIAN but ashamed to b a part of this SYSTEM."

...

A little girl on evening walk at India Gate, Delhi

A little form of Lutyen's Architecture @ India Gate, Delhi

I am sure that you will be able to recognize this Lamp if you have visited India Gate or President's House in Delhi !!! These are made up on red stone and carved to give this shape... Most of the buildings in this area are made up of same stone.. Like President's House, India Gate, Museum of Modern Art etc...


This shot was taken during a lovely evening during winters of 2010 and other photographs can be checked at http://phototravelings.blogspot.com/2011/02/india-gate-alive-at-night.html

SUMMER THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011 ended with KAFKA !!!

Recently I have been following the great Indian Theatre event in Delhi. This happened at National School of Drama and known as SUMMER THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011 !!! This festival started in May month of 2011 and ended in June with last play as 'Kafka - Ek Adhyay'.

I also invited two of my friends to join for this play and I felt bad when I realized that it was very serious play. Most of the times, it's always better to watch comedy play to start. Or at least something which is not very serious. Kafka was exactly opposite :) Now I have committed to take them for some good comedy play. But I really enjoyed the whole Summer Theatre Festival 2011 and watched all the plays this time. My Favorite from all the plays is 'Jaat hi Poocho Sadhu Ki' and 'begum ka takia' was the play which I watched third time.

Green Resort: Lake Village Resort in Naukuchiataal, Uttrakhand, INDIA

Last year, our office outing was planned for hills and Uttrakhand being the nearest hilly state, we thought of visiting Naukuchiyataal in UK :)


At Naukuchiyataal, we stayed at Lake Village Resort and it was a wonderful place to stay around the lake... Resort was spacious, green and safe !!! Part from normal facilities inside the resort, they also arrange for kayaking, boating, paragliding, paint ball etc... All of us enjoyed a lot and no one can miss the  evening masti around bonfire and DJ !!

Summer Theatre Festival 2011 @ National School of Drama, Delhi, is about to end during this week...

Summer Thetare festival 2011 started on 19th May 2011 and now it's time of completion during this week. It has been a wonderful journey so far and ending will be done with "Kafka- Ek Adhaya". This was first time when I watched all the plays of Summer Fest and going for Kafka on Wednesday. Last show of the play is on 16th June 2011 !!!

Click on the photograph above to know more about Summer Theatre Festival with more photographs !!!

A photograph from my favorite Comdey Play called "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI"

Summer Theatre Festival 2011 is going on at National School of Drama in Delhi and it showcases some of the brilliant plays from Indian Theatre. "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI" is the most popular play. When I went to NSD, 3 weeks before the beginning of festival, "JAAT HI POOCHHO SADHU KI" was already house full for all four days and I got tickets for all other plays.... One of my friend arranged a special pass later and I was able to witness this masterpiece. Click on the photograph above to see more photographs from this play with more details !!!

Enjoying Summer Theatre Festival these days at National School of Drama, Delhi, INDIA

Every year NSD’s Repertory Company, which organizes plays at the professional level, holds the Annual Summer Theatre Festival, a one month siesta for theatre artists and fans beginning 19th May to 16th June.

Tickets for this Festivals are highly in demand and tis time I got tickets for most of the shows but still a play called "Jaat hi Poochho Sadhu Ki" was house full for all the shows. I am thoroughly enjoying the fest and it's about to send next week. Till now I have seen each play and one of my theatre friend helped me to get ticket for "Jaat hi Poochho Sadhu Ki" as well... all set for next play on this weekend and more photographs of this play can be seen at :

http://www.travellingcamera.com/search/label/National%20School%20of%20Drama

Golgappe Vaala @ India Gate, Delhi

In India and specially in North part, Golgappas are very popular and for many folks, any outing with Golgappas is incomplete and useless ! So it's not hard to locate any stall of Golgappas in a market, around parks or some popular places to visit. This Photograph is taken near India Gate and these folks keep walking with all the stuff to serve people who come here during the evening !!!

A noisy photograph of Live Band @ Lake Village Resort in Naukuchiataal, Uttrakhand, INDIA

I was just looking through some old photographs and liked this particular photograph which was clicked during our office trip to Naukuchiataal last year. During the evening there was a music band performing at the place where everyone was near bon-fire. This band was enough to ignite the musical sense of some folks and they were also singing along. btw, there were some very talented folks in our group who knew singing, guitar and many other musical instruments... We stayed in Lake Village resort and they had planned this for us.

Female Hawker selling Chan-jor garam and Chips @ INDIA GATE, Delhi

Its very common to hawkers at some main places in India, selling some chutar-putar snacks, tea-coffee, golgappas, chips etc. Sometimes its irritating when some of the folks just keep following you to sell some stuff but that is not very common. But overall I like the idea as it gives many people a way to earn money through some hard work. I can imagine how difficult it could be to earn money in big cities of countries like India. Some people opt for short-cuts and illegal ways of earning good amount of money, which anyway impact others in negative sense. And these people try to earn their bread-n-butter through hard-work and I love it !!!


Female Hawker selling Chana-jor garam and Chips @ INDIA GATE, Delhi

Flower-Pots just outside the window of a cottage in Lake Village Resort of Naukuchiataal, Uttrakhand, INDIA

A series of flower pots on the widows of Lake Village Resort at Naukuchiataal !!! It was a good experience staying there... Lovely flora and Fauna around the cottages and suites they have !! This Resort is just in front of the lake where road ends... The point from where boats ca be hired to have a ride in the lake.. Events like Boating, Kayaking and paintball are organized by resort staff  !!!

A huge flower pot @ Lake Village Resort in Naukuchiataaal, Uttrakhand, INDIA