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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Out for a Ride...


Out for a Ride..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

will be back in a few days!!!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Mundan Sanskar


Mundan Sanskar, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Mundan Sanskar is a religious ceremony which is done in the first or the third year of a child. This is the first haircut and the haircut signifies all unwanted traits from the past lives getting shaved off.

Emotional Baggage


Emotional Baggage, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Happy Weekend!


Happy Weekend!, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Signs of Development

Somewhere between Piparia and Pachmadi, Madhya Pradesh.

Wall Window Posters

An old abandoned building in Piparia

Secrets Unfold


Secrets Unfold, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Thin Red Lines


Thin Red Lines, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Windows and veins on Ontario Hall in Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

Tea and Chips


Tea and Chips, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Parked


Parked, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

somewhere in the Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

A lot can happen in a moment

Take this one for instance...
Some cross a railway track
Some quench their thirst
A family finishes its breakfast
Some complete their 10 rounds of the platform as their morning exercise
All this while, one of them was waiting for a train to arrive!

Taken from the overbridge at the Pipariya Railway station in Madhya Pradesh, a few hours away from Jabalpur. Pipariya is the station where you need to get down to reach PachMadi, one of the popular local tourist and religious destinations in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India!

People I meet


People I meet, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

He was the owner of the tea-shop from the previous picture... Thick glasses, no change of expression, no spoken words, and a li'il stiff body language yet letting me taking his picture!

Chai ki Dukaan


Chai ki Dukaan, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

the special thing about this tea shop was that the fire was propelled by a device which is used to create high tempratures to melt and shape iron by local iron-smiths! and in this tea shop, it was being used to burn coal!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

India Sir ye cheez dhurandhar,
Jeb Daliddar Dil hai Samandar!

Another still from the bus ride back to Mandla from Kanha!

House Number 76


House Number 76, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Traveling in public transport in India has one big advantage. Often treated as a disadvantage though, public transport slows down the pace of your travel to a considerable extent. To a few who believe the destination is about traveling, its a pain in the wrong places, but for people who treat the journey as the destination enjoy it like nothing else!

This is an image from somewhere near Mandla taken from a bus to Mandla from Kanha.

The little green bird...

Or Mitthu was a co-traveler from Kanha to Mandla. The young fella was happily entertaining the people in the bus by sleeping when the bus was moving, and crying out loud whenever it stopped. To the amusement of people, the bus had to make quite a few stops and that kept it awake and others engaged!

Out for the Weekend!

शुक्रवार का था इंतज़ार
हफ्ता बीता
और आ गए सरकार

खरीदी उड़ने वाली चिड़िया की टिकेट
डाला झोले में सामान
जा रहे हैं सहर से बाहर करने थोडी मस्ती
ऊपर वाला हैं हम पर मेहरबान

T


T, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Tea being prepared on a wood-fire makeshift stove in a road side dhaba just outside the first check post gate outside Kanha

Black and White in Color

Abundance in Kanha


Abundance in Kanha, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

A few things you would find in Kanha
1. Maruti Gypsy Vehicles
2. Guides
3. Bamboo
4. Photographers

Sons of the soil


Sons of the soil, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Seen in this image are Langoors (black faced Monkey) eating soil... It keeps the digestive system of these monkeys strong

Photographers in Kanha

Bow and Arrow


Bow and Arrow, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

as seen from the parking lot at the Visitor Center inside the Kanha National Park

Alert Couple Safe Couple

The rules of the Jungle...

...are simple.
See
Hear
Observe
Survive!

Chase at the Pond


Chase at the Pond, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

The Peacock had ticked off the deer for some reason and he was chasing away the peacock... not so usual but hilarious sight for sure!!

I was lucky to get both of them in the same frame! :)


Recommended Reading : More about this part of the MP trip on Chai Ki Dukaan

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..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

One of many roads in the Kanha National Park which jeeps follow for a Safari... Routes are carefully assigned to Safari Jeeps to ensure that the traffic in the park is equally distributed...

Recommended Reading : More about this part of the MP trip on Chai Ki Dukaan

The Road less Traveled

The path that leads to the Kanha National Park...

Kanha Sunrise : Benefits of waking up early

Expressions Inc


Expressions Inc, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Fall Platter


Fall Platter, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Fall Cycle


Fall Cycle, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Apologies, but looks like I am not done with my fall collection yet!

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..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Togetherness


Togetherness, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Deepali and Gaurav... a match made in heaven!

and with this finishes my fall collection for now... have a few more photographs, but would post them sometime later... on a dull day to make things brighter :)

Connections


Connections, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Treasure Trees


Treasure Trees, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Two is Company!!!


Two is Company!!!, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

OM


OM, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Fall Travelers


Fall Travelers, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Fall Graph...


Fall Graph..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

it gets better with time!

Wall to Wall Carpet

Nature's Canvas


Nature's Canvas, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Richness


Richness, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

For good times


For good times, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

For good times

Locked up


Locked up, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Was a lock on the floor. Li'il different than what I have seen so far because it did not seem it was safeguarding anything!

People at the Parthenon

Nashville, TN

Passenger on 16


Passenger on 16, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

The bus from Mandla to Kanha... Slow for the route, but gives you a good taste of the rural MP. One of the best rides of my MP trip last year!

Recommended Reading : More about this part of the MP trip on Chai Ki Dukaan

First one or the Last one?

First one or the Last one?

In a Rush...


In a Rush..., originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Don't be!

Vinod and vinod


Vinod and vinod, originally uploaded by Prashant ॐ Bhardwaj.

Our bogie caretakes of the Gondwana Express...

Hard to believe but there were a total of 6 Vinods on that train that evening who were assigned to various bogies!