Life Photos

Grasshopper Pose

What a lovely pose!  Photographed by Sriram in Mysore.

Ancient Watch Tower at Chamundi Hills

The beautiful stone watch tower on top of Chamundi hills.

Beautiful Smile

I took this picture in Pondicherry/Puducherry.  This girl was washing the car very early in the morning and when I…

Elukoti Elukoti Elukotigo…chanmalo changmalo

Goravas are followers of Lord Mailara / Shiva.  Goravappas consider themselves the soldiers in service of Mailaralinga while he fought…

Coconut Grove

A walk into this beautiful coconut grove leads to a lake in Hosa Agrahara village.

Open Sesame

An old door in Laxmeshwara.

Skylight

Isn't it lovely to have skylight and experience the early morning sun rays streaming into the house.  This is the…

Flying Handkerchief

It is so entertaining to watch the preparation of Roomali Roti.

Beesu Kallu – Hand Stone Grinder

The obsolete hand grinder brings back memories of maids in my grandfather's village, sitting around the grinder and grinding while…

Happy Holi

Holi festival is a perfect way to usher in spring season, so enjoy the festival with lots of Colors, Papdi…

Windmills of man

Photo taken in Jaisalmer.  Tapping wind energy to generate power is catching up in many places in India.

Balancing Life

Photographed in Jaisalmer fort. I remember returning from school and watching these street shows in Mysore, where young children would…

Papad on the head

Saw this guy selling deep fried Papads stacked neatly in a wick basket in front of Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur.

World Cup Cricket 2011

Cricket virus is catching on in India.  Hope India wins the world cup this time.  Wish the players good luck.…

Sunset at Art of Living Ashram

At last the sun god is driving the chariot towards Bangalore.  Happy Rathasapthami.

Fall Colors in Atlanta

The pictures below were taken by my bro during Fall. Enjoy the colors.

Emerald Beetle

A new visitor shining like an emerald in my garden.

Happy Shankranthi

Cows are worshiped and remembered during Shankranthi festival in Karnataka.  I took the above picture of the cow being led…

Visitor in my garden

This beautiful caterpillar was blissfully feeding on the leaves and flowers of the Spatika plant.  Hope it turned out into…

Happy New Year 2011

Wish you all a very bright and prosperous New Year.