Life Photos

Rainy Season in India

It is rainy season in India.  The monsoon kept its time this time and arrived in the first week of…

India loves to pose – 49

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in…

Red Damselfly

A beautiful Red Damselfly resting on a plant. A beauty to behold! Also, there is a lot to learn from…

India loves to pose – 48

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in…

Happy Ugadi 2020

Wish the readers a very happy Ugadi and New Year. I wish and pray that you are all staying at…

December 2019 Hints

December 2019 Hints are as follows: Mix Cooking Soda and Vinegar with hot water.  Pour into Kitchen basin or Bathroom…

India loves to pose – 47

This lady selling beautiful Lilies appeared to be very satisfied with her job and also obliged to be photographed. 

Happy Diwali 2019

Lights, Sweets, Crackers, Oil bath, Rangoli, and new clothes would make our Diwali very special.

Erstwhile Mysore State Emblem

Mysore emblem during the reign of the Wodeyars consisted of the Gandaberunda (ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ) in the center flanked by the Sharabha…

Happy Durgashtami 2019

The 8th day of Dasara / Navaratri is Durgashtami.  This is a state festival of West Bengal.

Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2019

As children we were taught to chant Saraswathi shloka. I chant this to this day. Our elders always advised us…

H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

The photograph / paintings of H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar.

Dasara Dolls – 2019

Doll arranging is so much part of celebrating Dasara in the Mysore region.  Thankfully the tradition is still continuing

Happy Onam 2019

Tomorrow is Tiru Onam and the celebrations include Pookalam / floral carpets, rituals, and Onam Sadya (sumptuous vegetarian meal). 

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019

24th August is Krishna Janmashtami  and the whole country will celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna.

Washing Carrots in Kodaikanal

The carrots are washed with water using legs to remove the mud.  They are washed again and loaded into sacks. …

Farmer’s Best Friend

Bullocks are farmer's best friend in India.  They are tall and handsome with horns of varying length.  The farmer takes…

India loves to pose – 46

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in…

Happy Ugadi 2019

Another Hindu New Year: Ugadi has dawned bringing with it new hopes, joys, and sorrows. Sweet and bitterness are faces…

Happy Holi Festival

Spring is the season of colors. Flowers of all hues bloom bringing in happiness and joy. Holi festival is celebrated…