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Brush Strokes 2006-10-16 14:25:00
Another picture-postcard sunset. This moment onwards, it takes under a minute for the sun to completely disappear!
Home, Hyderabad, Aug2006, F/5.2, 1/80sec, ISO-100 Read more:Brush
, Strokes
Neglect 2006-10-24 05:52:00
Valuable antiques rotting away... What a shame! I left the Patna Museum with a sense of shame and pity, as the artifacts were in poor condition and most of the galleries were closed (read.. hidden) to public view. Makes me wonder how much has already been stolen? Photography was prohibited in the museum... reason is apparent above.
Patna Museum, Bihar, Oct2006, F/2.8, 1/20s, ISO-100 Read more:Neglect
Cycle Stand 2006-10-30 13:19:00
Quite a nice place to park one's bicycle? Against a 'God knows how old' stone gateway. Inspired from similar shots on Sam's ddoi.
Patna Musuem, Patna, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO-100. p.s. I'm back after a week long vacation.. visited Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Sarnath, Benaras and Patna.. got a bunch of photos to regale you with! Read more:Cycle
, Stand
Silent Cannon 2006-11-02 09:42:00
A silent cannon stands guard... the building facade in the background seems to have gotten a fresh coat of paint... Beautiful outside, 'neglected' within!
Patna Museum, Patna, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/500sec, ISO-100 Read more:Silent
, Cannon
Lost Temple of Gaya 2006-11-04 15:57:00 First glimpse of this temple, and I thought.. Angkor Wat. Must admit, I was absolutely fascinated and would like to share a brief but interestingchronology about the Mahabodhi temple that I've compiled.- 5th century BC: Lord Buddha attained enlightment here under the Bodhi tree- 3rd century BC: Emperor Asoka built a temple at the site (that possibly looked like this)- 4-5th century AD: The 54m high spire was built by Pala kings. Built in brick, this is theoldest existing structure of it's kind (UNESCO World Heritage Site report)- 12th century AD: Destroyed by Islamic invaders and forgotten (Considering thatatleast I've not come across any single temple built in such a scale belonging to thatperiod across all of North India, I would say that this site somehow escaped completeannihilation.)- 19th century AD: 'Re'discovered. (See how it looked then - photograph & paintings)- 21st century AD: Restored to it's current form (Until six months back, the entire spirewas covered in scaff Read more:Temple
In Harmony 2006-11-06 15:11:00
Credit goes to the gardener who's pruned these Asoka trees in perfect harmony with the temple's corner towers!
Mahabodhi temple
, Bodh gaya, Oct2006, F/7.1, 1/500sec, ISO-100. Shot from my parent's new camera, SONY DSC W70. Shots on this trip alternate between my P73 and W70. Read more:Harmony
Symbolism 2006-11-08 13:25:00
Like any other religion, Buddhism is also replete with religious symbolism. Little did I know that these lovely multicolored flag strung between trees (called dar-ding in Tibet) represent the five colors of the aura that emanated from the body of the Buddha when he attained Enlightenment - obviously now transated such that each color has a 'deeper' meaning. The lake in the background also doesn't escape this symbolism. It is the spot where Lord Buddha spent the sixth week in meditation after attaining enlightenment, and was protected from a severe thunderstorm by a serpent's hood!
Mahabodhi temple, Bodh Gaya, Oct2006, F/7.1, 1/200sec, ISO-100, Sony DSC-W70. (R
eference
: opens a zipped text file)
Grandness 2006-11-12 15:45:00
An 80 feet tall statue of Lord Buddha in the
Dhyana mudra (meditation pose) at Bodh Gaya. However, even this would seem insignificant amongst the biggest statues in the world - Amida Buddha (Standing pose - 396 Feet - Japan), or the Leshan Buddha (Seated Pose - 220 Feet - China) or the Monywa Buddha (Reclining Pose - 294 feet - Myanmar). Makes one wonder why the largest statues in the world belong to Lord Buddha?
Great Buddha Statue - Daijokya Temple, Bodh Gaya, Oct2006, F/7.1, 1/320sec, ISO-100, W70. P.s. see another large Buddha statue at Hyderabad!
Meditate 2006-11-15 04:57:00
Shot this as I was circumambulating the Great Buddha Statue (see prev). Found this profile view quite serene and interesting.
Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya, Oct2006, F/7.1, 1/1000sec, ISO-100, Spot Metered against the sky
Expanse 2006-11-18 11:42:00
A solitary boat against the expanse of the Ganges river. At Patna, in central Bihar, the Ganges may be over 15 kilometres wide during July and August! It is near Patna that four major rivers meet the Ganges - Ghaghara, Gandak and Kosi from the North and Son from the South-West.
Mahendru Ghat, Patna, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/640sec, ISO-100
Boat on the River 2006-11-21 04:37:00
Boat on the river, It's sailing away
Down to the ocean, Where to I can't say - Boney M.
Ganges river cruise, Patna, Oct2006, F/5.2, 1/160sec, ISO-100, Enhanced in Picasa
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Tales of a Bygone Era.. 2006-11-23 04:41:00
Sunset on the bank of the Ganges river at Patna. The rampart-like structures visible are the remains of what once used to be the palace of Tekari Maharaj... reciting tales of a bygone era. (Surprisingly, I found only one reference to this palace on the internet). I've deliberately posted a silhouette image to distract attention from the filth floating in the river!
Ganges River cruise, Patna, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/125sec, ISO-100 Read more:Tales
Back from Bangkok 2006-11-30 04:35:00
Well, I'm back from Bangkok
.. reason for gap between my posts. Jus' joking ;-)) How can Indian Imagery have shots from Thailand?
Thai temple, Bodh Gaya, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/400sec, ISO-100
Gossip 2006-12-05 03:46:00
A group of women celebrating the Chhath festival on the banks of the Ganges river at Varanasi (reputed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world).
River Ghats, Varanasi, Oct2006, F/4.0, 1/50sec, ISO-250 Read more:Gossip
Montage 2006-12-08 09:43:00
There's so much activity happening here... Women bathing, changing clothes, a priest preparing for the evening prayers, people shopping.. and more.. and yet I find this image very serene. A daily scene at the famous Dasaswamedha Ghat on the Ganges river at Varanasi. Hindu scriptures dictate that bathing in the Ganges results in remission of sins and that dying in the holy city of Varanasi gives salvation.
Dasaswamedha Ghat, Varanasi, Oct2006, F/4.5, 1/50sec, ISO-250. Unprocessed - Increasing saturation here makes the image grainy. Read more:Montage
Invoking Ganga 2006-12-14 14:13:00
The din of ringing prayer bells, clanging of cymbals, loud chorus of a thousand voices chanting 'Om Jai Gange Mata' (Invocation of the river Ganges referred as a Goddess / Mother of life in Hindu mythology) alongwith the dramatic synchronized performance of seven priests raising huge oil prayer lamps in unison... and... soft sounds of the Ganges lapping against our boat where we joined in prayer... One Helluva Experience!!
Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedha Ghat, Varanasi, Oct2006, F/2.8, 1/8sec, ISO-320
Season of Cheer 2006-12-24 14:01:00
Wishing everybody loads of happiness, warmth and cheer. Merry Christmas!
Diwali Rangoli, Patna, Oct2006, F/3.5, 1/8sec, ISO-320.
Related posts:
Rangoli 2005
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Rangoli 2004
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Christmas 2005
Read more:Season
, Cheer
Hang by a Thread... 2006-12-26 14:55:00
...Quite literally too, in this open chair-lift that takes the visitor up a 400 metre hill at Rajgir in Bihar. Wouldn't you agree it was equally daring for me to have turned around in the chair and taken this snap through the peephole behind?? It's another thing that the passengers aft and fore must have gotten sky-sick because of the sudden rope shaking caused by my movement!!
Chairlift to Shanti Stupa, Rajgir, Oct2006, F/7.1, 1/125sec, ISO-100 Read more:Thread
Onboard 2007 2007-01-03 05:58:00
Our apartment complex decked up on New Year's Eve... We had a great party! Wishing all readers a very Happy and Prosperous 2007.
Home, Hyderabad, Dec2006, F/2.8, 1/8sec, ISO-320
Very Vivid 2007-01-05 04:55:00
Traditional
Madhubani
paintings painted on cloth in vivid colors prepared using vegetable dyes.. colors that do not fade for ages. Shot at one of the exhibition shops at the 13th All India Annual Creaft Fair held at Shilparaman.
Shilparaman Craft Fair, Hyderabad, Dec2006, F/3.5, 1/50secs, ISO-100. See images from last year's visit to the fair
here
Sitting Pretty? 2007-01-10 04:41:00
This musician seems to be pretty well-off sitting on that drum.
Shilparaman Fair, Hyderabad, Dec2006, F/6.3, 1/125sec, ISO-100. Related post
Read more:Sitting
, Pretty
The Odd One 2007-01-11 13:38:00
Clones of Lord Ganesha seem to be ignoring the odd one during their round table conference!
Shilparaman Fair, Hyderabad, Dec2006, F/5.2, 1/160sec, ISO-100.
Picture of Peace 2007-01-12 08:56:00
Spotted this monk reading something in tranquil surroundings. Shhh.. don't disturb.
Japanese temple, Bodh Gaya, Oct2006, F/2.8, 1/125sec, ISO-100. Entry for Photofriday - Peace
ful. Read more:Picture
Back in Time 2007-01-18 04:38:00
Nalanda University Ruins - one of the oldest universities in the world.
Nalanda, Bihar, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/8-sec, ISO-100. The 'history book painting' or 'back in time' effect is courtesy
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
. I found it pretty easy to use and the above is the result of 'just one click'. Thanks to
Somitra
for pointing this out to me.
Saffron Hues 2007-01-22 04:48:00
Some day, a thousand years back, Buddhist monks in saffron robes must have roamed about this temple's environs.
Temple Site No. 3, Nalanda Ruins, Bihar, F/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO-100. Read more:Saffron
Ominous 2007-01-24 04:53:00
Dark ominous clouds gather over the ramparts of the Golconda Fort.
Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/500sec, ISO-100. No post-processing. Shot on the same as day as
Fresh
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Preach 2007-01-31 14:27:00
After attaining 'Enlightenment' at Bodh Gaya, Lord Buddha preached his first sermon at this very spot - now marked by the imposing 'Dhamekh Stupa' at Sarnath - another example of the 'Grandness' associated with Lord Buddha. The Stupa dating back to the 6 -7th century AD, has a diameter of 28.5m at the base and has a total height of 42.6m.
Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, Oct2006, F/5.6, 1/640sec, ISO-100.
Relocation 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A very unassuming photograph you would say... read the story below..."In Egypt, 2500 years back, a beautiful temple dedicated to Isis was built on Philae, an island in the waters of the Nile river. 1900 - 1930: Building of the Old Aswan Dam resulted in flooding of the temples from December to March each year. 1950: The Aswan High Dam would have resulted in submerging the entire temple complex... 1972-1980: The entire temple complex was moved block by block and relocated on Agilkia island northwest of Philae Island. A truly stupendous and unprecendented exercise..."Unprecendented? No, not really... just about 10 years before in 1960, a similar relocation effort was done to preserve Nagarjunakonda (capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty in 3-4th century AD) which would have been submerged by the rising waters of the Krishna river, due to construction of the massive Nagarjunasagar Dam. The entire palaces, monasteries, stupas were reconstructed on a hill (now an island) brick by brick. In the ph Read more:Relocation
Water turns to Milk 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Nature never ceases to amaze... Rain water travels underground, emerges a few meters upstream and then plummets 70 ft into the gorge below... Considering that it has not rained for the past 4 months, I'd expected the falls to be just a trickle, but the thunderous roar of the Ethipothala Waterfalls [Telugu 'ethi' : priest, 'apatalla' : upper place.. because a priest meditated in the caves around the area] was a pleasant surprise. Ethipotala Waterfalls, Near NagarjunaSagar Dam, F/3.2, 1/125sec, ISO-100 Read more:turns
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