Waiting for my rocket to come

Drops of Jupiter

Sunset love

The Dewarists stage, NH7 Weekender, 2012

The corncob sellers

A sun inside

Never hide

The (B) Smiths

Can you find a story?

The gaze

A silent observer

A date with The Ganges

The Ganges is a holy river that has always been a centre of Hindu mythology. It's not just a river but an embodiment of the purest form of water present on the earth.  It has been mentioned in our holy books that she travels with Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, as a partner in the form of water. She also harmonises with Lord Vishnu who is another powerful God in Hindu mythology. Lord Shiva, perhaps the most powerful of all Gods, is also known as Gangadhara i.e. carrier of The Ganges, depicted as a small gush of water rising from his dreadlocks.  She is known to cure many dreaded diseases; taking a dip in The Holy Ganges shall alleviate one from all kinds of miseries. The Ganges is believed to absorb all kinds of human impurities and washes away all of our sins. Her banks are the most sought after places for burning dead Hindu bodies as it's presumed that it leads to Nirvana or salvation. Perhaps one of the strong reasons that she is always referred as Ganga Maata (Mother Ganges).

These young priests, in above photographs, offer daily prayers to The Ganges, commonly known as Ganga aarti. It’s almost an hour long process and thousands of people gather on the Ghats to witness this timeless, mystical ritual. If you are planning to visit Varanasi, this customary observance should be attended at any cost. I can bet my money on the fact that it’s one of the most fascinating things to watch in Varanasi. 

The conqueror

Hope is a good thing

Ritual purification

This photograph was taken at Jain Ghat, Varanasi where people take a dip in the Holy Ganges as a part of ritual purification of mind and body. It is believed that river Ganga washes away all your sins and  frees your soul from all ill deeds of the past.

Unsung hero

This is an experimental photograph since I always wanted to do a HDR portrait. I decided to go with this photograph because of good amount of light present in it. NB I did not use exposure bracketing but processed it using a single image.
Honest criticism/appreciation will help me to improve.

Yeah they were all yellow

This photograph was taken at Phoenix market city mall, Pune when people were watching a fashion show event organised by a reputed business school. What prompted me to click this was the reflection of the crowd on the shiny escalator.
Technical details:
Camera : EOS 1000D
Exposure: 1/8 sec at f 3.2
Flash - Did not fire
ISO: ISO 100

Captured melody

"A story is told as much by silence as by speech" - Susan Griffin

This photograph was taken in Aundh, Pune during Ganesha visarjan. It was a tricky shot as the crowd was continuously moving. Moreover, there were people who would stand right in front of the camera when I was all ready to shoot. Low light condition too was a challenging factor. It had to try various positions, took around 7-8 shots and finally ended up with this.
Technical details:
Focal length : 50mm
Exposure: 1/50 sec at f 1.8
ISO : ISO 400
Flash: Did not fire.