Saturday, July 31, 2010

A village shrine





This is where these villagers, in a remote location in the State of West Bengal, offer prayers to the snake goddess, and place these clay figures as a sign of their prayers offered.
A most interesting experience, I can tell you that!
And that amiable chap with the matted hair was quite pleased with my donation of a hundred rupee note :)

Monday, July 19, 2010

Sadness



Sadness

Dissect this sadness
Thundering silence
that slows down time
And then
a sudden rush of feel
like a tidal surge, that
makes me come alive! 


 

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Wandering soul

He was sitting at the base of a statue, right at the junction of two broad thoroughfares. Looked very suspiciously at me alright, but I managed a hurried shot. He was preparing to lay down for the night, it seemed to me, all his belongings neatly about him. There was definitely a story there ..

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

A painted cupboard


A painted cupboard, showing the old tailor and his wife stitching costume dresses for Bollywood movies. 
At the Kalaghoda fest, Mumbai 

Masks



 There is one
 for everyone!

Monday, July 5, 2010

A July canvas



Blue grey clouds roll in
Distant sound of thunder
a single drop of rain 


A flock of white egrets,
brilliant white!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

These days


Inside the SGNP from the Thane side

These days
torrid, tumultuous, silent
days
Waiting in anticipation

Watching the leaf
float gently down,
painlessly