Dream !

Dream !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

seen from the NH 58 just after an hours drive from Rishikesh towards DevPrayag!

Simplicity

Simplicity, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

is a function of Character...

Shubh Deepawali

Shubh Deepawali, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

This Deepawali, hope you find a reason and a way to light up the dark corners all around !

God Bless !

Wishing a happy, and a well lit Deepawali and life to everyone !

Rough Lives...

Rough Lives..., originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Someone from the streets of Shri Badrinath. The rope that you see on his shoulder is used to tie the goods that he carries on his back, from one place to the other. Needless to say, this is one of the toughest things to do on hills. Every rupee that he earns is a result of very very hard work!

God Bless !

Listen

Listen, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

when no one is speaking !

Street Stylist

Street Stylist, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

One of the makeshift Barber shops in Shri Badrinath. A haircut here would cost just about half a dollar!

Triangles

Triangles, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

One of the flags at Shri Badrinath Temple.

Why are a lot of flags associated with religion triagular?

A Door A Bell

A Door A Bell, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Shri Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand, India

Shri Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand, India, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Santosh Kumar Negi - Shri Badrinath

Santosh Kumar Negi - Shri Badrinath, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

He runs a small make-shift shop there where you can buy religious offerings for the Shri Badrinath Temple.

Door to Spaces

Door to Spaces, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Known and unknown !

The entry of the Shri Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand India.

Pressure (potato) Cooker !

Pressure (potato) Cooker !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Potatoes getting boiled in a pressure cooker for Paranthas (Indian stuffed Bread)

Fire Power !

Fire Power !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

Just one of the many ways to warm up a diesel engine before starting your car on an ultra chilly morning :)

Taken in Badrinath, and I am not going to try this EVER on my car :)

The Glow

The Glow, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

from the first Kiss !

St Paul Cathedral

St Paul Cathedral, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

The St. Paul Cathedral in St. Paul Minneapolis Twin Cities

Couple !

Couple !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

p.s. I am going to be away from the Internet/Phone/Laptop etc for the next 4-5 days !

Take good care till then ! God Bless !

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Still !

Still !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

p.s... this image is also a good example of "what not to do" while taking pictures !! the right top corner has something which was there on the lens and has messed up the picture !!! something to look out for, when you can take a second picture !!! i did not, and ended up with this as my final image !!!

Toad(aly) Wooden !

Toad(aly) Wooden !, originally uploaded by ~OM~ ॐ छाया चित्रालय.

And yes, the colors are coming back slowly :) Thank you everyone for a very encouraging September with the B/Ws !!!

These toads are handcrafted somewhere in Thailand, and when a wooden stick is moved on the groves on the top, it makes a sound which is unbelievably similar to the croaking of a toad !!!