My pictures with their little stories

Early morning at a railway station The light plays out in a fascinating manner in the early hours at a railway station. There is this constant light of tube lights on the platforms and the red signals. When a train arrives, the head lights of the locomotive seem to be stationary and they pick up speed when the train starts closing in piercing the darkness around and make the tracks shine. The lights in the coaches of the trains are the additional lights which play out and then the signal lights change to green and yellow. In a large railway station, this drama gets played out every few minutes till it is morning and the train lights are no longer needed. The drama of the light piercing the darkness has ended and a new day has begun.

Selfie at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Nothing has caught the imagination of the masses more than shooting selfies. Today we have people from all walks of life shooting selfies and be in a mad race to post these on social media to receive that instant gratification of likes. In a way this is wonderful. Why should only the actors and models post their good looking faces and bodies ? Aren't we all beautiful ? The message is loud and clear. We now live in a time where everyone wants to see "khudka photu" everywhere at all times - Prime Minister with a state guest (selfie diplomacy), a cricketer after a good innings, a chef with a new creation, a guest who has just eaten it, an artist with a new painting, a musician at a concert, a surgeon after an operation, a patient as soon as the surgery is done, friends at a pub, each birthday celebration - before cake cutting, while cutting and being fed after cutting......and the list goes on. No one wants to be left behind. 

Horse mounted President's Bodyguard Horse mounted unit of President's Bodyguard - Tall members of this unit riding their beautiful and majestic horses with neatly polished gear and flags in their hands - it was a spectacular sight. ( New Delhi, January 2017 )

CO & Dy. CO of President's BodyGuards (PBG) mounted on their horses, ready to ride The CO (Commanding Officer) and Dy. CO (Deputy Commanding Officer) of President's Bodyguard (PBG) are ready and waiting with their shining swords and polished gear on their horses.  Mounted on their beautiful horses, they will soon start riding to take their pride of place in the ceremonial parade at Raisina Hill , New Delhi. (January 2017) 

President's Bodyguards at New Delhi President's Bodyguard (PBG) is an elite cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. I was passing by in the area of Shanti Path in New Delhi and happened to spot the rehearsals. Here the unit is getting ready for their ceremonial parade mounted on their majestic horses. (January 2017)

Father and daughter picked up pictures from my show It was nice to have the father and daughter who visited my show to pick up three pictures for their home.  More pictures from the show at www.milind-sathe.com

Call of the Hills - photographs and writings by Milind Sathe Happy to invite everyone for my solo show  Call of the Hills   photographs and writings at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai from 21st to 27th December 2016.