The cow has two bodies and one head. It is made so that it looks right from both the sides, typically where people stop to offer a short prayer.

Nagas at Kaadu Malleshwara Temple, Bangalore. These are revered and feared for their power over beings. Their lineup here looks formidable.

Navagraha at Kaadu Malleshwara Temple, Bangalore. (Hindi – नवग्रह)
These nine grahas or spiritual beings are believed to influence all lives.

Recently I came upon a Photo Contest on India as a theme. I was intrigued.

Open to all, free to upload Check – www.indiashots.com. This Contest Site is a product of www.bigappledesigns.com and whose another product site is www.royaltyfreedisc.com!

What does it all that mean?
You upload your best pictures (its a contest after all!) and thereby give the site permission to use your picture in any context by IndiaShots – and is not limited to IndiaShots’ advertising or promotional purposes. 

Read the fine print of the Contest rules prior to uploading your pictures on IndiaShots! Your pictures may be used as Stock pictures by IndiaShots for any purpose as deemed necessary by them.

I wonder why not?
Limit the rights on the photographs to the use of contest and contest related promotional/ advertising materials in any media but always explicitly linked to IndiaShots Contest true to the manner in which it was submitted, and always acknowledging the photographer?

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This photo is taken with low exposure to capture the contrast of the green environment.

Champakya – amazing fruit. Good for wine.

Shyam spotted this Auto infront of our studio.

The driver says, ‘I did this (auto up) to introduce people to a new difference (experience)’.
He lives somewhere near Chamarajpet – shouldn’t be difficult to find out where – check him out when you are near Chamarajpet next.

These are those suicidal insects that ecstatically reach the light and burn their frail wings out – and then fall.

Power Ranger!

We are the power rangers!

This morning the crow left.
WE WILL MISS YOU!

Gurudwara's Dwara

Gurudwara's Dwara

The view of the one of the (8?) doorways of the HemKund Sahid Gurudwara.
It was a cloudy day.

The path is a bit steep on the way to Hem Kund Sahib near Ghangria, Valley of Flowers. Not so scary as the horse was making it to be. It was so foggy, we couldn’t see more than 10 – 12 feet at that time. Perhaps that was what was annoying the horse – then again, maybe it wasn’t his master leading him.

‘A Walk in the clouds’… didn’t feel as romantic as the concept does now. The path was slushy and you had better watch your step. Lungs would threaten to burst because of all the exertion.

Did it sound like a bunch of complaints? Don’t be deceived – It was fantastic.

At Rishikesh, I was taking the picture of the tatoo of the lady in the back, when her husband moved into the frame – giving me this interesting picture – making it quite an apt depiction of an Indian Couple.