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Devprayag, located in Uttarakhand witnesses the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers to form the holy Ganga. On the way back from the sangam (confluence) it was getting dark and houses in the neighboring hills were lit. The blue sky soon went black, except for the moon and the stars.
Shimla, one of the best Indian holiday destinations. Favoured by tourism, Shimla has developed and expanded to neighbouring hills. It is a jungle of concrete up in the hills.
As the sun sets, this jungle lights up with different colors, twinkling like jewels spread in heaps! It was a mesmerizing experience, and the hilly landscape made it even more amazing. I visited the place next day again, and selected a roadside location to cover the entire valley. One shot could have never captured it in entirety. Multiple 2-sec exposures have been stitched into this panorama. With this picture I hope to convey even slightly, what I felt standing there...
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Merry Christmas, friends!
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Maple trees in India are mostly found in higher altitudes. This one was on the Shimla ridge.
To capture the moon in the background, I moved a little away and zoomed in to compose this shot. The aperture was kept at minimum (what my camera permits) but sadly, the DOF couldn't include the moon.
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My other "Creative & Abstract" shots
This was a very beautiful experience. The early morning rays, the mist over Ganga, and numerous pigeons flapping their wings. I can still feel the warmth of the sun, and the sound of water lapping on the banks...
Two shots stitched into one. Please view the large version.
Sonam, the girl with twinkling stars in her eyes.
While taking care of her baby brothers, she was happy and excited to sing a poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star…” for us. :-)
She is studying in 4th standard, English medium. Yes, you read it correct. She is, like many other kids of the Uttarakhand village, is studying in English medium. During this trip we noticed that education level and facilities are really too good in hilly areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Almost all of the kids were going to school, many of them were able to converse fluently in English. Girls were also studying college.
Happy to see the new and better India emerging.
Sonam, the girl with twinkling stars in her eyes.
While taking care of her baby brothers, she was happy and excited to sing a poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star…” for us. :-)
She is studying in 4th standard, English medium. Yes, you read it correct. She is, like many other kids of the Uttarakhand village, is studying in English medium. During this trip we noticed that education level and facilities are really too good in hilly areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Almost all of the kids were going to school, many of them were able to converse fluently in English. Girls were also studying college.
Happy to see the new and better India emerging.
My photograph made it to the Sony World Photography Awards 2012 commended list. Posted in the 'Panoramic' category, this picture is one among the top 50 pictures in 1000 submissions in the Open competition.
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This was a very beautiful experience. The early morning rays, the mist over Ganga, and numerous pigeons flapping their wings. I can still feel the warmth of the sun, and the sound of water lapping on the banks...
Two shots stitched into one. Please view the large version.
हाल ही में सुर्ख़ियों में साम्प्रदायिकता का खूब बोल बाला रहा, पहले एक खबर आई जिसमे कम्युनल सर्विस के नज़रिये से रांची के जज महोदय को हिन्दू लड़की को कुरान बांटने का फैसला सुनाना भारी पड़ा और उन्हें अपना फैसला वापस लेना पड़ा। साम्प्रदायिकता के भाव को कम करने की कोशिश में ऐसा फैसला देना जज साहब की गलती बताई गयी लेकिन उसके तुरंत बाद ही बिहार से आई खबरों ने सम्प्रदियकता से बढ़ते खतरों का प्रमाण दे दिया।
पहली खबर थी कि बिहार के सारन जिले से, जहाँ तीन अल्पसंख्यक वर्ग के लोगों को भैंस चुराने के आरोप में भीड़ ने इतना मारा कि उन्होंने दम तोड़ दिया। दूसरी खबर में भी मंदिर में दम्पति को चोरी के शक के चलते प्रताड़ित किया गया और इतना मारा गया की पति की मौत हो गयी।
जब mob-lynching पर सुर्खियां गरमाई तो बिहार के CM ने बड़ी आसानी से कह दिया "लोगों ने भैंस चुराई थी ये लिंचिंग का मामला नहीं है", शायद cm साहब के लिए भी पशु चुराना किसी इंसान की हत्या से ज्यादा बड़ा आरोप है। ऐसी ही वजह से देश में पिछले 5-6 सालों में तक़रीबन 95 मौतें हो चुकी हैं। और आए दिन भीड़तंत्र कानून-व्यवस्था की धज्जियां उड़ा रहा है।
Panoramic view inside new Delhi Terminal T3 of ticketing counter area International Departures. Huge pillars and polished marble
In October 2010, Delhi will host the Commonwealth Games. For the occasion, the Indian capital is changing face, as construction works are in progress in different parts of the city. Metro flyovers, road enlargements and renovation works make Delhi look a huge building site these days.
But beyond the enthusiam for progress and development, the reality isn't quite so bright for a great majority of Indians. Men and women from Bihar, whom fled extreme poverty and Monsoon floods affecting millions of people in the State, constitute a major workforce to build the new shining India. Biharis are those pulling cycle rickshaws, driving the Delhiites cars, building shopping malls, new houses and flats in expanding middle class suburbs, as well as India's dams all over the vast country.
But those migrant workers have very little support in other states and live very precarious lives, often under threat from prejudiced and xenophobic local political parties and militant groups who accuse them of stealing jobs.
Here, a Bihari worker is enjoying a chai (tea) break in Connaught place, a popular shopping area in Central Delhi, where major renovation works are currently undertaken.
Sonam, the girl with twinkling stars in her eyes.
While taking care of her baby brothers, she was happy and excited to sing a poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star…” for us. :-)
She is studying in 4th standard, English medium. Yes, you read it correct. She is, like many other kids of the Uttarakhand village, is studying in English medium. During this trip we noticed that education level and facilities are really too good in hilly areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Almost all of the kids were going to school, many of them were able to converse fluently in English. Girls were also studying college.
Happy to see the new and better India emerging.
Sonam, the girl with twinkling stars in her eyes.
While taking care of her baby brothers, she was happy and excited to sing a poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star…” for us. :-)
She is studying in 4th standard, English medium. Yes, you read it correct. She is, like many other kids of the Uttarakhand village, is studying in English medium. During this trip we noticed that education level and facilities are really too good in hilly areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Almost all of the kids were going to school, many of them were able to converse fluently in English. Girls were also studying college.
Happy to see the new and better India emerging.
View inside new Delhi Terminal T3 of ticketing counter area International Departures. People walking around.
Panoramic view inside new Delhi Terminal T3 of ticketing counter area International Departures. Huge pillars and polished marble
Panoramic view inside new Delhi Terminal T3 of ticketing counter area International Departures. Huge pillars and polished marble
Panoramic view inside new Delhi Terminal T3 of ticketing counter area International Departures. Huge pillars and polished marble.
Colors of the evening sky add to the holy atmosphere. Pilgrims flock to Har-ki-pauri to attend the Aarti of river Ganga.
Mussoorie, as seen from Landour. The August skies are textured with clouds and as the sun sets behind distant hills, the little lamps light up the hilly terrain of Mussoorie.
Long exposure shots, stitched into one panorama.
For best view, see the Large version.