EID Mubarak
A woman offers namaz during Eid celebrations at Jama Masjid in Delhi, India more images
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a pilgrim at Mandakini river
a pilgrim taking a snan (bath) in the holy river Mandakini in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh Chitrakoot is a town of religious, cultural, historical and archaeological importance, situated in the Bundelkhand region, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The town lies in the historical Chitrakoot region, which is divided between the present-day Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It …
Juice vendor
Delhi experiencing a heat wave at the Max 0f 41°C
Hatu peak @ 11152 feet height ASL
Its an amazing experience the moment we reach Hatu peak to view this. Hatu peak is situated above 1152 ft from sea level. 8 km from Narkanda, the road is surrounded by pine and spruce trees. On top of the hill, ancient Hatu Mata temple is located. The peak offers spectacular view of the entire …
The old streets: Pulliyaar Koil street, Bangalore
Bangalore, also rendered Bengaluru, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka. Bangalore is India’s third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India’s information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world. As a growing metropolitan city in a …
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Offering: Oil lamp in a monastery
Monastery in McLeodGanj, Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh,India Mahayana material offerings might be imbued with the following symbology, the lighting of a candle or an oil lamp represents the light of wisdom illuminating the darkness of ignorance.
Trissur pooram (from my 2005 photo story)
remembering Trissur pooram on a rainy day in 2005 It was after a long time I went to cover the world largest ritual performance called Pooram, it performed in Vadukkumnatha temple in Trissur, Kerala. As per my plans i found the wonderful position to shoot. Its an Asias biggest event perform annually. The moderate showers that started …
Blue Iron pillar, Chettinad
Brilliant blue cast-iron pillars imported from Birminghan in Karaikkudi, Tamil nadu Chettinad is rich in cultural heritage, art and architecture. It is well known for its houses, embellished with marble , cast-iron pillars and Burma teak, wide courtyards, spacious rooms, and for its 18th century mansions. Local legend has it that their walls used to be polished with …
the ‘gallies’ of Dilli
Nizamuddin West , The neighborhood surrounding the dargah is named after the saint, and is divided into two parts along Mathura Road: Nizamuddin West where the Dargah complex and a lively market dominated by vendors, the streets and cluster residential complexes are.
Kalamandalam Gopi
a living legend in Kathakali: kalamandalam Gopi ashan dressing up for the performance in green room the shadow of one of his disciple