The Handloom industry is the high point of an otherwise demure Kullu, a step sister of the gaiety Manali. These small set ups found all over the small town is known for its simple and elegant hand woven shawls. We witnessed one in the making, and it was quite a sight!
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Look Before You Leap…
As kids, the world is a new space to explore. But pain is just as real and with a few bitter experiences, you tend to become cautious. Same goes with animals, they are no different from us now, are they?
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home 2
A royal household, this is the Jal Mahal or water palace that is seen in the middle of the Man Sagar lake located in the city of Jaipur. Although it is in the process of becoming a heritage hotel, it still look every bit regal in the 18th century when Maharaja Jai Singh II of…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home
Back home in India, we attribute every walk of life with a deity. Hinduism, more than a religion is a way of life. This picture is of Meera Mandir at the Chittorgar Fort off Udaipur, Rajasthan, and depicts a peaceful home, one where God resides. Meerabai was married off in her childhood to Prince Bhoj…
Shopper’s Paradise
Rajasthan is a shopping paradise for clothes lovers. Although you need to know a bit about quality or else you can get ripped off, needless top say, the colors are too vibrant to ignore!
Day In and Day Out!
Mumbai is a glorious city to look at any time of the day. But in the frenzy and chaos of everyday life, we forget to admire its beauty and charisma.
Let There Be Light!
As a part of our office decoration for Diwali (an Indian festival of lights), this lamp is made of used Styrofoam tea cups, and discarded DVD’s spray painted with diluted poster colors and loads of glitter. The effort comes to life when the diyas (earthen lamps) were finally lit and the festivities followed!
Say It With Lovely Hues…
I am one of the lucky few who is blessed enough to spend my life married to my best friend. This Valentine’s Day, I was gifted a rose of each hue, for all the colors I bring to his life. And for this International Women’s Day, here’s hoping everyone who stops by realizes how special…
Gateway to The City of Dreams
A city that never sleeps, one with a never-say-die, don’t give up or who-cares-a-damn attitude, Mumbai is home to millions of people. And yet it its opens its heart and doors to many more with every passing day. Some call it spirit, but for us, its just a way of life, as we know it best 🙂
Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow-2
The Jaipuri Kings had a very colorful way of introducing the world to their first queen (Raj Mata); they created for her the biggest jharokha (window) in the palace which lights up as the sun’s rays fall in throughout the day. Who said shadows were dark, gloomy and scary? A bit of class and innovation can…
Snapshots of my World 