Alibagh Bullock Cart Race 2009
I start a new set at my Flickr photo stream, the Alibagh Bullock Cart 2009 race that I shot this afternoon at about 3 pm..Luckily the races got over by 5 pm as I had a boat to catch back to the Gateway pier from Mandwa.
I have reached home just now, my feet dipped in hot water with Savlon, as I did the trip and the shoot barefeet..
I left my house this morning at 8 am, a train from Bandra to Churchgate and a bus to Regal Cinema.. yes the recession has hit me too
My Guru Shreekanth Malushte had changed his plans overnight , which I was not aware of he and his friends had decided to go by car, a long and tiring trip..
I took the Ajanta launch , Rs 65 that left the Gateway pier at 9.15 am..I reached the Mandwa pier, from there the Ajanta bus dropped me at Alibagh Square close to Sumangal Restaurant ..I had a cup of tea..shot some pictures and walked to my friend Jayant Dhulap, who stays at Rajni Narayan Complex, Jayant is a journo for the Express group..luckily I took my return ticket before proceeding to his house as the return boats from Mandwa are jam packed to the hilt
I took a shower and soon Shreekanth Malushte and his troupe caught up with us , Jayants wife Sharda immediately made food for the extra guests, a surmounting task, but such is Maratha hospitality..
The food was delicious egg curry , chicken curry , cabbage bhaji, polan purri.. the works.
After lunch we walked towards the beach, my feet were burning on the hot sand, but it was worth the effort.
We shot the bullocks, than began the cycle race, the pony race, the tonga race and the
finally the Alibagh bullock cart race..
Jayants brother saw that I got a lift to the bus stand, the last bus Maldar Catamaran was at 6 pm from Alibagh to Mandwa.
The catamaran was totally packed , a Kutchi family gave me a seat..I caught a bus from Regal to Mahim Dargah and from Mahim took a cab to Lucky Hotel..walked in through the lanes to reach my house..
Please note this race takes place each year on the Hindu feast of color Holi..
Alibagh Bullock Cart Race 2009
I start a new set at my Flickr photo stream, the Alibagh Bullock Cart 2009 race that I shot this afternoon at about 3 pm..Luckily the races got over by 5 pm as I had a boat to catch back to the Gateway pier from Mandwa.
I have reached home just now, my feet dipped in hot water with Savlon, as I did the trip and the shoot barefeet..
I left my house this morning at 8 am, a train from Bandra to Churchgate and a bus to Regal Cinema.. yes the recession has hit me too
My Guru Shreekanth Malushte had changed his plans overnight , which I was not aware of he and his friends had decided to go by car, a long and tiring trip..
I took the Ajanta launch , Rs 65 that left the Gateway pier at 9.15 am..I reached the Mandwa pier, from there the Ajanta bus dropped me at Alibagh Square close to Sumangal Restaurant ..I had a cup of tea..shot some pictures and walked to my friend Jayant Dhulap, who stays at Rajni Narayan Complex, Jayant is a journo for the Express group..luckily I took my return ticket before proceeding to his house as the return boats from Mandwa are jam packed to the hilt
I took a shower and soon Shreekanth Malushte and his troupe caught up with us , Jayants wife Sharda immediately made food for the extra guests, a surmounting task, but such is Maratha hospitality..
The food was delicious egg curry , chicken curry , cabbage bhaji, polan purri.. the works.
After lunch we walked towards the beach, my feet were burning on the hot sand, but it was worth the effort.
We shot the bullocks, than began the cycle race, the pony race, the tonga race and the
finally the Alibagh bullock cart race..
Jayants brother saw that I got a lift to the bus stand, the last bus Maldar Catamaran was at 6 pm from Alibagh to Mandwa.
The catamaran was totally packed , a Kutchi family gave me a seat..I caught a bus from Regal to Mahim Dargah and from Mahim took a cab to Lucky Hotel..walked in through the lanes to reach my house..
Please note this race takes place each year on the Hindu feast of color Holi..