kalavaarahalli betta / skandagiri

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One step to fate

..... and I'd have said 'I didn't know'

By popular demand, here's another take from Kalavarahalli Betta, Skandagiri.

Route
Chikaballapur - Kalawara Village - Omkara Jyoti Ashrama / Papagni Mutt
Distance - 3 kms

Vehicles can be parked at the base of the hill near the Shiva temple.
Nearest Town : Chikkaballapur
Courtsey : pinakiroy

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give me way

Too bad I couldn't capture the shadow. This guy was too fast and by the time my P&S 'booted up', he was already this close.

A new system, camera and a domain. What more could I ask for! :)
We've lots of things left to be done now and I'm so excited.

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life as a journey

can be long, tiring and yet so charming
( bigger is better )

It's lots of fun going on long drives.
The 600 Km National highway (NH7) that stretches between Bangalore and Hyderabad is mostly barren, but definitely not uninteresting.

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prayers

to err, is only human
and that's why we have prayers

This village in the southern most tip of India is known for its greenery and backwaters.
'Kerala : God's Own Country'.

Kadavil Bhagavathi (Goddess of the shores) Temple, Pallippuram, Cherthala, Kerala

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A phenomenon

NamPod, NambGage, NambiStyle. It's the next big thing

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desire

has the power to burn us, alive!

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feelings

and we stood there for as long as we could imagine,
in the bitter cold

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wisdom comes of age

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emotions

You could feel it when someone walked by you.
The excitement, from months of travel, shopping, planning. . . . . . .

Taken the night before my sis got married.
The day to follow this beautiful mehndi night was even grandeur. Thanks to people at Vinayaka Kalyana Mandapa.

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blue night

music in the wind.
it makes you sing, dance,
and at times it makes you think.

Update: If you are not able to see the people in the above pic, then your monitor isn't set up properly.
Let me help you out.

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must be heaven

The four hour long trek, the chill of the night, dense fog, the first break of light

and to add to the beauty, a blanket of pure white clouds.
Let the dream stay.

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did you tell me you were a coder?

People often tend to get lost, in a world of their own.

It's when the monotonous life stares at you that you realize.

Thanks Sui for helping me select this one.

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life has always been a struggle, well mostly

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those were the days....

Preparations begin for theyyam, a popular ritual dance of Kerala. Held annually, this ritual is supposed to bring prosperity and wealth to all members of the family. The temple you see here is a part of a 400 year old tharavadu.

tellicherry, kannur, kerala.

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like an exotic bird on a wire

A Canadian band with probably an Indian origin,
Jazz with a fusion of classical music,
A bridge between cultures,
Autorickshaw.

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musique

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