fishermen

on the shore of the lake formed behind massanjore dam

contemplating the day

two kids contemplating the day, taken near massanjore, jharkhand.

graffiti

..urging to use the litter bin

tree

on beach road, pondicherry

graffiti

inside a dilapidated house in pondicherry

were-wolf

the werewolf wakes

…the moon and the sea in the background. rajeev stood absolutely still for 20 seconds for the shot.

purge

catharsis

photo taken at night ,of moonrise over the sea. edited later with ideas and  inspirations from madhushree, who was probably inspired in turn by vodka :)

here’s the original:

ethereal

poetry

taken at a dance festival in chennai.

making of a mohini 4

…finishing touch

making of a mohini 3

…this particular way of doing the hair braid is integral to mohiniyattam.

making of a mohini 2

making of a mohini 1

…a mohini in the making

mohiniyattam is an indian classical dance form that incorporates storytelling through graceful and sensual dance moves with dancers wearing heavy make up and costume that  includes white sari embroidered with bright golden brocade. this and few following photos shows the mohiniyattam performers preparations in the studio before they embark upon the stage.

Silence!

the court is in session

a still, from a play called, Silence! The court is in session, written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar. 

portrait 4

mirrored

portrait 3

pudique

portrait 2

equal halves

portrait 1

…unsuspecting 

lesson learnt: do not click at the moment you are expected to.

in a drowned land

translucence

in continuation to my earlier post, because of  construction of a dam on saravati river, thousands of acres of land got submerged, and peaks of hills stuck out from the surface of the lake thus formed, to serve as tiny islands. we camped on one such island and the only way to travel to other ‘islands’ were, tiny row boats or kayaks. this photo was taken on an afternoon, miles out on the lake, where the water was of an eerie shade of translucent green.

ascension

a still from a performance of mamata shankar’s ballet troupe

taj

the taj mahal,reflected in the pool in front of it

the red cloud like structure is actually sand deposit at the bottom of the shallow pool.