Pillars : we all need support @ Rajaon ki Baoli, Mehrauli

Pillars : we all need support @ Rajaon ki Baoli, Mehrauli

A baoli or stepwell known as Rajon ki Bain was constructed in 1506 during Sikandar Lodhi's reign. It was used to store water though it is now completely dried and is now known as Sukhi Baoli (dry well).

Light coming through Windows @ Qutub Minar, Delhi

Light coming through Windows @ Qutub Minar, Delhi

This has been shot inside a building in Qutub Minar campus. It was a dark room and light was coming inside through these windows. Very low light was coming inside because of the foggy day.

Setting used:

- Camera Used: Nikon-D200

- Aperture: 1/5.6F

- White-Balance: Shade

- Shutterspeed: 1/4th of Second

- ISO: 100

A great view of the Viceroy Lodge in Shimla along with its grounds

A great view of the Viceroy Lodge in Shimla along with its grounds

Diya with light reflections ...

***Diya with reflections of colorful lights on roof-boundary***

Water Droplets

Bramh-Ghat @ Pushkar, Rajasthan

Pushkar has five principal temples, many smaller temples and 52 ghats where pilgrims descend to the lake to bathe in the sacred water. One of the primary temples is the 14th century temple dedicated to Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.

Boy looking at other group of Camels @ Pushkar Camel fair 2008

Boy looking at other group of Camels @ Pushkar Camel fair 2008

Sunset @ Texal Island, Nedarland

Sunset @ Texal Island, Nedarland by HARRY...

Theatre Performance @ Kamani Auditorium, Delhi

Theatre Performance @ Kamani Auditorium, Delhi : "Loutti And The Golden Girl"

'9th International Children's Festival of Performing Arts' is organized by Ryan Foundation at Kamani. This is a photograph of Theatre Performance by Students form Finland.

Light Pattern on my office walls

Light Pattern on my office walls : Can you describe???

Spiral Shadows

Another Flower shot @ RamGanga Resort, Corbett

Pink Flower in Black Background @ RamGanga Resort, Corbett

Here light is passing through the flower (this is the bottom side)... I am clicking this photograph by sitting down so that Camera doesn't get reflected light from the background...

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Pushkar Camel Fair view after Sunset

Photographers clicking Sunset photographs @ Pushkar Camel Fair 2008

This was shot during my first visit to Pushkar Camel Fair in 2008. 

The Pushkar Fair is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair held in a town known as Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction and its highlights have become competitions such as the "matka phod", "longest moustache", and "bridal competition" are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists. In recent years the fair has also included an exhibition cricket match between the local Pushkar club and a team of random foreign tourists. Also there is a bridal competition for foreigners....

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Diya on Diwali Day (Indian Fesival of Lights)

Deeya(Diya) or deepam or deepak (India) is a lamp made usually of clay, with wick made of cotton and dipped in ghee or vegetable oils. Clay deeyas are temporary and are used for special occasions.

Deeyas are predominantly used in Hindu religious festivals such as Diwali, are native to India, and are thus associated with and unique to Hinduism practices.

Happy Diwali !!!

Happy Diwali !!!

Diwali, or Deepawali, is one of the biggest and grandest festivals of India. Celebrated across the globe by Indians as the "Festival of Lights," Diwali signifies victory of good over evil.

The celebration focuses on lights and lamps, particularly the traditional deep or deeya (earthen lamp), and fireworks.

As with other Indian festivals, Diwali signifies many different things to people across the country:

In north India, Diwali commemorates the homecoming of Lord Rama of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest and the defeat of the demon king Ravana. On this day, he returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman to claim his kingdom. The people of Ayodhya welcomed him back by lighting up rows of lamps (deepa-wali) to help guide the way.

For Gujaratis, and Marwaris, Diwali marks the worship of Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) and also the beginning of the new financial year. For Bengalis, it is the time to worship Goddess Kali or Durga.

Diwali also marks the end of the harvest season in most of India. Farmers are thankful for the year gone by, and pray for a good harvest for the year to come.

Everywhere, Diwali signifies the renewal of life and is an occasion for much celebration.

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Sun filtering through leaves @ Lodhi Garden, Delhi

Red Rose

A rose is a perennial flowering shrub or vine of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species. The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp thorns. Most are native to Asia, with smaller numbers of species native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa.

Oil Lamp