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Bhimbetka Collection 4

Bhimbetka Collection 4 Interplay of the rock textures and rock art at Bhimbetka . Absolutely fascinating. The copper colours of the rocks had this ability to draw you in. No wonder that the primordial humans took to painting on these surfaces.

Life in Darjeeling as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 1

Life in Darjeeling as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 1 They may have seen this train pass by a thousand times, but each passage of the train is worth looking it. Their dog is no exception.  ( shot from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway , Darjeeling , 2017 ) See more pictures from this series

Rope mallakhamb at Ujjain - 1

Rope mallakhamb at Ujjain - 1 The girls on the rope mallakhamb could handle challenging postures with ease and were no less than the boys. Both the boys and girls have been bringing glory to their academy for several years now. ( Ujjain , 2017 )

Surya Namaskar at Ujjain - 1

Surya Namaskar at Ujjain - 1 These young boys and girls do Surya Namaskar before starting with their Mallakhamb practice at Lokmanya Tilak Sanskritik Nyas, Ujjain .

Mallakhamb practice at Ujjain - 2

Mallakhamb practice at Ujjain - 2 Another picture from the Mallakhamb practice session at Lokmanya Tilak Sanskritik Nyas, Ujjain .  Posted on the occasion of Mallakhamb Day.

Leaves in magenta and green

Leaves in magenta and green Could not believe these colours of the leaves and the way the combination looked against light. Every little detail stood out - the magenta, the green, the overlapping part of the two leaves, the lines on the leaves and the magical illuminating effect due to the sunlight from the back. ( Pune, 2016 )

Solitary confinement cells at Cellular Jain, Andaman islands

Solitary confinement cells at Cellular Jain, Andaman islands A walk down this corridor at the cellular jail is bound to make you sad and angry. Sad when you see first hand the inhuman torture and suffering that our freedom fighters were subjected to by the British and angry because you realise that you have not done much to justify their sacrifices and have not even bothered to preserve their memory befitting their stature.  ( Cellular Jail, Port Blair , Andaman Islands , 2008 )