My pictures with their little stories

View from above - Dancers at the monastery festival in Bhutan While the local dancers wore spectacularly colourful attires, the wet surface of the floor below prompted me to climb up and take few pictures from above. The pattern of the stone floor which did not have any symmetry looked very inviting after a shower in the morning that day. While the downpour stopped, the clouds were still hovering and this lent a sense of special air to the festive mood already prevalent.

Diwali preparations at a home in Kumaon During one of our walks in the Kumaon hills, noticed this girl totally engrossed in decorating her home for Diwali . She was probably using rice paste.  Like anywhere else in India, festivals are celebrated with full enthusiasm and involvement with all the cultural traditions and practices being observed. (2012)

Ceremonial chanting at Gangtey Gonpa A ten day festival commenced on the same day as we reached Gangtey in Phobjikha valley. We were fortunate to witness part of the colourful ceremony and chanting by the monks who are residents at the Gangtey monastery . We were welcome to see around and offered much needed tea in the evening.