Tag Archives: “India Photography”

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Chamba: Serenading Iravati

March 28, 2013 - 8 Comments

Chamba is situated in the banks of River Ravi. Ancient Vedic texts call it “Iravati”, which of course is much more feminine and alluring.

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Triund Trek (8)

Triund Trek: Hobnobbing with the Himalayas

March 7, 2013 - 5 Comments

In order to overcome the socialist guilt of excessive consumption at McLeod Ganj, I decided to undertake the Triund Trek the next day.

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Jaipur Trip (14)

Jaipur: Hindi Bond and Hindu Astronomy

February 11, 2013 - 4 Comments

A short trip to Jaipur visiting Jantar Mantar and Amer Fort.

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Book Review: Postcards from Ladakh

February 1, 2013 - No Comments

The author has traveled extensively in Ladakh and has spent a significant amount of time exploring the remotest corners and interacting with the natives.

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At the METROPOLIS: The Urban Winter Festival of Guwahati

January 12, 2013 - No Comments

METROPOLIS: The Urban Winter Festival of Guwahati

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Pobitora (7)

Pobitora: Where Rhinos Dare

December 19, 2012 - 3 Comments

The high concentration of rhinos make them easy to spot in Pobitora. Where else would I just stop your car and see rhinos in the wilderness from the highway?

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Jodhpur Trip (19)

Jodhpur: Suncity or the Blue City?

December 11, 2012 - 6 Comments

Jodhpur was the first major stop of my Late Autumn Sonata. When you are short in time, the must watch item here is undoubtedly the Mehrangarh Fort.

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Late Autumn Sonata

November 29, 2012 - 3 Comments

Earlier this month, I passed through Rajasthan with stops at Jodhpur and Jaipur and then I travelled to Dharamshala and then moved to Chamba and finally climbed up the majestic Sach Pass.

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Kas Plateau

Kas Plateau: Seductive Sahyadri, Sadistic Showers

October 28, 2012 - 8 Comments

The Kas Plateau or Kaas Plateau is a southern valley of flowers that comes alive merely for a month or two in the late monsoons. Bad weather almost ruined my trip, here is what I could salvage.

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Durga Puja, Bangalore, 2012

Durga Puja Photographs 2012: Bangalore

October 23, 2012 - 4 Comments

Although Durga Puja is mostly a festival of Eastern India, smaller scale celebrations can be found in most places in India, generally organized by Bengali communities living in the respective locations.

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Goalpara Diaries 2: Quite flows the River

September 13, 2012 - 6 Comments

The hinterlands in Assam are all about rivers and paddy fields. So, that is what I bring you today.

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Goalpara Diaries 1: Dudhnoi Market and the Banana Cartel

August 26, 2012 - 3 Comments

Last year, I made a brief visit to the Goalpara, a district in Assam on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river.

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