My pictures with their little stories

Oil lamps in a monastery, Bhutan Let there be light - near us and afar - to illuminate and guide. These oil lamps in monasteries in Bhutan was a sight which was profound to say the least. Even a confirmed atheist would turn pious in these surroundings. 

Little girl at Ura village festival near Bumthang, Bhutan Noticed that this little girl was watching the festivities alone, away from her friends and family. Her eyes seemed fixated. Could not fathom what she must be thinking.  I wanted to catch her gaze and yet not disturb her. 

Devata (deity) being taken out at Badri Narayan Temple, village Batseri, Dist. Sangla in Himachal The Devata (deity) at Badri Narayan temple, village Batseri in Sangla district of Himachal Pradesh is taken out of the temple only few times a year.  We were fortunate to be there when the deity was being taken out. Womenfolk from the village were present on this important occasion.  

Jantar Mantar, New Delhi Jantar Mantar at Delhi was built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur as an observatory.  The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. In recent times, Jantar Mantar has a new pehchaan, emerging as the most sought after destination for anti-establishment protests….is there something in its architecture that makes it the preferred destination for all such protests ? Not very long ago, it was the Ramlila maidan that was the preferred destination of all protesters. So what has changed ?

Kennedy Space Centre, Florida When we were watching the film Apollo 13 on TV the other day, we remembered our visit to Kennedy Space Centre , Florida in 2011. It is time that we in India create a facility which will attract millions of Indians especially children to visit and see for themselves the strides in science and technology that we have achieved in recent times. I suppose the children in our country would be more interested in visiting such a facility rather than visiting grandiose memorials being built in memory of various personalities.

Window at Jaisalmer This window with its deep dark complexion created quite a contrast with the light textured wall in which it was set.

End of the day at Harihareshwar sea While I did not find much interesting stuff at Harihareshwar and was put off by the crowds, the walk on the beach when the day was ending was a calming experience. As the light starts to fade, the mystery of the sea starts to deepen and that is a very fascinating aspect of the twilight zone.