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.

For more details go here

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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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as always, there is hope

St.Philomena Church, Mysore, India

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like there was no tomorrow

and then it rained.....for 6 long hours. In the middle of the desert you dont get to feel much of it.

Unlike in one of my posts where the clouds just decided to tease the onlookers, a relief to all forms of life.

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over coffee

when was the last time you did something you loved ?

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yesterday

maybe because there are a lot of things to look forward to....

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country side

The trees, they tell a tale about the winds....

en route to mysore, from bangalore. As i was sleeping till our bus stopped over, i dont know how far it is from either place.

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serene

A famous temple in kerala, this photo was taken after the soma yaga was conducted in the temple. The Parjanya homam (a part of soma yaga) is conducted at the height of the dry season with the purpose of pleasing the Gods to bring in rain.

thuravoor temple , kerala, india

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sweat

imagine, the hard work
Hundreds of people working day in, day out under the sweat of the sun. This day sounded surprisingly calm. There was not one person in sight. Nice to know they get days off at the deck.

.....on my way to fort kochi from boat jetty, ernakulam.

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majestic

it was getting darker as we moved back from fort kochi.

If you ever come down to this part of the world, fort kochi is one place you should not miss. Especially for Kashi art cafe and also for the food here. The shops here display a wide variety of fishes, fresh from the sea. Get one cooked your way, sit back by the waves and enjoy the feast. And yeah.... dont forget to drag your love along cos love is in the air baby.

Fort kochi is also known for mud-bike races and kites. If you like collecting antiques or wearing light clothes that let you fly, this sure is heaven.

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the winds

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music : i keep updating this

music

rain

the grass was wet from the rain,and you could smell the freshness of the day....

With a deer park and lavish greenery all around, this palace does take us to a different world. Build in the traditional architectural style of kerala in 1865, the palace is currently a museum with a rich display of paintings, furniture, inscriptions and other such collections from the royal families of travancore and kochi.

The building you see in the picture is not the main building, it's just one of the many fourty plus buildings around the palace that i believe used to house the helpers.

Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala.

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nostalgic

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in race with time

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gloomed

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timeless

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conscience

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memories

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the famished

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firework

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like a dream

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silence

This was the reason i entered into the world of photography. I thought this picture deserves an award and I still do, not because I was the one behind the lens ;)

See how the window was captured within the 'apple'. Notice the frame of the window in the background.
The apple has another relevance. As one of my fellow blogger points out,
'The Apple and Serpent from Genesis'

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