Vintage Bombay ...

Vintage Bombay ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

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The favorite time pass place for Mumbaikars .. Gateway of India!

It is the place where the viceroys and governors once used to land upon their arrival in India. Though built as a welcome to King George V for his visit of 1911, then an event of grand significance for British India and the British empire, today serves as a "monumental memento" of colonialisation and subjugation by the British over the people of India. (Source: Wiki)

Queen of the Hills - Mussoorie

Queen of the Hills - Mussoorie, originally uploaded by £$þ.

View of Mussoorie towards Surkanda on a cold overcast morning, after heavy overnight rains.

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Happy Republic Day!

Happy Republic Day!, originally uploaded by £$þ.

Wishing all my Indian friends a very Happy Republic Day!

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Our cultural roots ...

Our cultural roots ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

A huge rangoli made on the occasion of a festival.

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Warmth ...

Warmth ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

Nothing like a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter morning! :)

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Royal India ...

Royal India ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

One of the palace rooms inside Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. These radiant tainted glass windows generate animated mosaics on the floors with the light rays!

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Cold night and the campfire!

Cold night and the campfire!, originally uploaded by £$þ.

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Campfire under zillion stars on a cold winter night in Himalayas!!

Juda-ka-talab, Uttarakhand, India.

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Beauty built on LOVE ❤

Beauty built on LOVE ❤, originally uploaded by £$þ.

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Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.
Beauty built on Love, as ever as Love, glows forever!

Symbol of Love - Taj Mahal gleaming in the soft dusk light on a cold winter day!

Thanks Giving ...

Thanks Giving ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

Today is a sort of Thanks Giving day in India but it differs from the west in a way that it is for returning "Thanks" to the cattle for playing a vital role in the field of agriculture and food producing!

More info on this festival here.

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Happy Makar Sankranti :)

Happy Makar Sankranti :), originally uploaded by £$þ.

Women decorating their houses with colorful Rangoli for Sankranti festival.

Wishing all my friends a very Happy Sankranti :)

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The real beauty that India is ...

The real beauty that India is ..., originally uploaded by £$þ.

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India is so blessed with perennial rivers, plenty of sunshine and mineral rich soil. It is totally on us to preserve this natural beauty and make the most out of this blessing! If India has to become a developed country one day, this sure is the only way!

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.

Taj - The Marble beauty of India!

Taj - The Marble beauty of India!, originally uploaded by £$þ.

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Taj Mahal doesn't need any special introduction to anybody! It is one of the most visited and photographed monument of this country and has been photographed in all possible angles and point of views. Thought of coming up with something interesting during my recent visit to Taj and now this is my interpretation of this most beautiful monument - "Planet Taj Mahal".

I created this photograph using a 360 degree hand-held panorama (Well, tripod is not allowed inside the monument!). In this photograph, the main Mausoleum complex containing the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan can be seen at the top. Eastern gate of Taj is on the left side and the Western gate is on the right side. The main entrance of Taj is seen at the bottom of the photograph. The famous charbagh or mughal garden along with fountains and pools can be seen at the center. The symmetry of construction is very much visible from this point of view!