Life Photos

Magal Coffee Works at Mysore

My Grandmother's brother Sri Magal Gopal Rao had a coffee shop known as Magal Coffee Works on the road perpendicular to Jagan…

Happy Dasara

A huge effigy of the demon king Ravana is burst into flames in North India to signify the triumph of good over…

Pristine Lake – Kanakapura Lake

Picture - Lake on Kanakapura lake.  Click on image to enlarge

World Kitchen Gardener’s Day

World Kitchen Gardener's Day is celebrated every year on 28th August.  I grow Leafy vegetables and herbs in my balcony.…

Happy Gokulashtami

Happy Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulashtami.  Photo taken in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.

Drongo

Picture taken in Sowkoor.

Banyan Fruit

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Funny caption on an auto

Click on image to enlarge. Found this funny caption on the back of an autorikshaw.  Kannada script reads as "gooli"…

White Lotus Lake

Click on image to enlarge. This lake with Lotus in full bloom is on Mysore - Bangalore highway before Kengeri.

Terrestrial Orchid

Before After Orchid Spathaglottis Plicata

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…