Rishikesh Aarti at Parmarth Ashram

 

I have always loved Rishikesh. There is some unknown attraction I have for it.

An Upcoming Model

Waiting to Fall

The rains are finally here after much waiting. Caught this leaf shredding off the water on it.

Monsoons in India

The monsoons are here now, much to relief to many and worry for others.

Mumbai is facing major problems due to monsoons.

The Shoe Story

This is my father's (Nand Katyal) painting made in Jaisalmer this year, he had these shoes which were very old and dear to him. They had all types of paint drops and finally after making his paintings on the spot near the Sonar Qila he did away with his shoes. I really liked the painting and so I shot it.

Through The Train

I went to Shirdi recently, the place where Sai Baba spent his life. It was a much awaited journey as we had canelled it once. I took my camera as usual but I did'nt click a single picture while in Shirdi. But in the morning while returning back to Delhi, the train stopped for a while and I rushed to my luggage and pulled out my camera and made this pan of the the lush green wheat fields.

How to reach Shirdi:

By AirThe nearest airport to Shirdi is at Nashik, 75kms away, Aurangabad is at a distance of 150kms, which is connected by all the major towns of India. You can also come till Mumbai by air and travel down to 296kms to reach Shirdi. Mumbai has both international and domestic airports that grant connectivity to the world. Domestic airport in Pune is about 231kms from Shirdi. There are regular public and private transport operators that ensure your easy access to the sanctum of Saibaba.

By Rail/TrainKopergaon on Daund-Manmad Line is an important railway station about 16kms from Shirdi. This station is on the route of the Karnataka Express from New Delhi to Bangalore. Manmad is another important station about 58kms from Shirdi which carries a number trains from Mumbai and Delhi. Shirdi has a computerized Railway Ticket Booking Center within the temple premises. From here you can have railway tickets of whichever destination all through India.

By RoadShirdi can be reached by taking a Bus from almost all major cities of Maharashtra. Shirdi is on the Ahmednagar-Manmad Highway, 250 km from Mumbai and 75 km from Nashik. MTDC runs buses from all major destinations.

I went to shoot an annual day of famous Odissi Dancer Kiran Segal's dance school. While using my Nikon D80 my flash unit stopped working and I had to use the inbuilt flash. It was challenging but I managed it and Kiran also loved the pics. This small girl was enjoying her dancing and I found her with this mischevious smile and I rate this as the my pic of the day.