29th September 2012
So long...
From left, it's my father, my son Manuraj, me, my brother, sister-in-law and my wife Mira.
September 2012
28th September 2012
Going to his parents
This is the shot before the final arti before the visarjan of Ganpati in the Yamuna river this year.
27th September 2012
Coconut - Grinning face of a nut that is not a nut at all
It's name came from 16th century Portuguese and Spanish cocos, meaning "grinning face"
26th September 2012
Ganpati and Incense
The incense is either masala and charcoal.
25th September 2012
Burning Camphor
A coconut is an essential element of any puja or hawan. It is offered during worship.
24th September 2012
Ganpati and Coconut
A coconut is an essential element of any puja or hawan. It is offered during worship.
23rd September 2012
Glow of Ganpati
On the first night, when everyone else was a sleep, I stayed up to take a few pictures of Ganpati.
22nd September 2012
Puja by day, photography by night
On the first night, when everyone else was a sleep, I stayed up to take a few pictures of Ganpati.
21st September 2012
Young devotee
It is fairly hard to stick out the index finger of your right hand to put a tika on the forehead of Ganpati when you yourself are left handed.
20th September 2012
Ganpati at night
This is a 5 second exposure of the Ganpati. All the lights were switched off except for the samll malp in front of Ganpati and the decorative lights.
19th September 2012
Ganpati Bappa Morya
This is a shot taken this morning, will take more shots in the night as well and will post some more in the coming days.
11th September 2012
Buland Darwaza
Buland means strong and Darwaza means door, Buland Darwaza means "Gate of Magnificence". This is made of red standstone
9th September 2012
Horse shoe - for luck
You know, not everyone who comes to Fatehpur Sikri is looking for a child. There are people with other aspirations as well.
8th September 2012
Threads of Faith
If this place can give a child to the king, it can give you what you want as well. All you have to do is to ask for what you want and tie this thread.
5th September 2012
A swift kick
A swift kick up its ... That is what my laptop seems to need now.
3rd September 2012
A 50 rupees jump
At Fatehpur Sikri we were approached by a man who said he will jump in this pond which is supposedly 30 feet deep for Rs50.