Thursday, February 19, 2009

Pigeon-Studded Skies @ Jama Masjid, Delhi-6

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : Delhi 6 - Jama Masjid : Pigeon-Studded Skies : JAMA MASJID @ OLD DELHI : The Masjid-i Jahan-Namaa , commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India and the largest mosque in Asia. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best-known mosques in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk.<br /><br />The later name, Jaama Masjid, is a reference to the weekly Friday noon congregation prayers of Muslims, which are usually done at a mosque, the Pigeon-Studded Skies

JAMA MASJID @ OLD DELHI : The Masjid-i Jahan-Namaa , commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India and the largest mosque in Asia. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best-known mosques in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk.

The later name, Jaama Masjid, is a reference to the weekly Friday noon congregation prayers of Muslims, which are usually done at a mosque, the "congregational mosque" or "jaama masjid". The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshipers. The mosque also houses several relics in a closet in the north gate, including a copy of the Qur'an written on deer skin.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Lovely Eyes and White Attire that stands for Purity

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : Dance Performance by Sri lankan folk dancers @ Kamani, Delhi : Lovely Eyes and White Attire that stands for Purity Lovely Eyes and White Attire that stands for Purity

Monday, February 16, 2009

A Fusion of Tribal Get-up and Modern Cosmetics @ Surajkund craft Fair

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : Faces of India @ Surajkund Fair : A Fusion of Tribal Get-up and Modern Cosmetics A Fusion of Tribal Get-up and Modern Cosmetics

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sri Lankan Folk Dancer @ Kamani, Delhi

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Friday, February 13, 2009

A Siddi performer @ Surajkund Mela

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : A Siddi performer @ Surajkund Mela :The term Siddis (also called Habshi) refers to a Negroid people in India. They are the descendants of slaves first brought to parts of Pakistan and India by Arab merchants in medieval times from the Bantu-speaking parts of eastern Africa.  In Western India (today's Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra), the Siddi gained a reputation as being physically powerful and fiercely loyal. This made them popular amongst the local princes as mercenaries. Most of the original Siddis live in the Sindh region of Pakistan, and the Gujarat region of India, and some mixed with local Indian people.The term Siddis (also called Habshi) refers to a Negroid people in India.
They are the descendants of slaves first brought to parts of Pakistan and India by Arab merchants in medieval times from the Bantu-speaking parts of eastern Africa.

In Western India (today's Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra), the Siddi gained a reputation as being physically powerful and fiercely loyal. This made them popular amongst the local princes as mercenaries.
Most of the original Siddis live in the Sindh region of Pakistan, and the Gujarat region of India, and some mixed with local Indian people.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Magnificent Jaguar @ Delhi Zoo

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : Delhi Zoo Revisited : Magnificent Jaguars :  The jaguar is a New World feline and one of four Magnificent Jaguar @ Delhi Zoo



The jaguar is a New World feline and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus, along with the tiger, lion, and leopard of the Old World. It is the only Panthera found in the New World. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and on average the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Mexico across much of Central America and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Apart from a known and possibly breeding population in Arizona (southwest of Tucson), the cat has largely been extirpated from the United States since the early 1900s. There is, however, a high probability that (given the surveyed population in southwestern Arizona) populations of Jaguar exist in other unsurveyed regions within southern Arizona, New Mexico and possibly even Texas.

This spotted cat most closely resembles the leopard physically, although it is usually larger and of sturdier build and its behavioural and habitat characteristics are closer to those of the tiger. While dense rainforest is its preferred habitat, the jaguar will range across a variety of forested and open terrain. It is strongly associated with the presence of water and is notable, along with the tiger, as a feline that enjoys swimming.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

A couple of Northern Pintails @ Delhi Zoo

Posted by Ripple (VJ) ; Colorful Birds @ Delhi Zoo : Northern Pintails Again...A couple of Northern Pintails. The one in the front is a male and the one at the back is the female.A couple of Northern Pintails. The one in the front is a male and the one at the back is the female.

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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Light beams through clouds @ Surajgarh, Rajasthan, INDIA

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Sky in early morning @ Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

Posted by Ripple (VJ) : Sky in early morning @ Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh : Love blue sky which is very difficult to see in Delhi :( Sky in early morning @ Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh : Love blue sky which is very difficult to see in Delhi :(

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Blue-and-gold Macaw @ Delhi Zoo

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Black Crowned Crane @ Delhi Zoo

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