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Day 141 | May 22 2007 | Kangan..
2007-05-22 13:07:00
Its fun to dress up in Indian traditional/ethnic clothes, which now a days can only be occasional. The occasion today.. family dinner at a friends home.Thats my wife's 'Kang an' or bangle made from hard wax or 'lakh' as its locally called, decorated with tiny jewels and stones. The red cloth in the background is one of my favorite embroidered Kurta.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/

Day 141 | May 21 2007 | Business as usual..
2007-05-21 20:12:00
Strolling through the streets of Bangalore city, particularly the older parts always shows how the city has evolved. You can see the modern and the retro in the same setting, a time deference of centuries. Chikpet is such and old market place deep inside Bangalore city.The yellow walls of this logistics office in Sultanpet stand out in this old market place. Looks like both the parties are concentrating on the deal which might be progress inside that office, while other business runs as usual outside..Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 140 | May 20 2007 | Attack of the Ants
2007-05-20 20:11:00
I recently bought a macro kit, which are nothing but lens filter offering magnifications of +1 +2 +4 and macro, i.e. +7. This one was taken using 7+ lens filter on my 18-55mm zoom Nikor. A true macro means that an image the size of the subject is projected on the camera sensor. So I guess this is a macro.Even the ants are clearly visible, working hard to salvage whatever is available of this dead insect. Thats a hard days work for them. Do have a look at a closer macro here.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 139 | May 19 2007 | Stop!!
2007-05-19 20:11:00
While waiting at a signal, I saw this graffiti on a wall near by. I went closer and examined it and was surprised to see this strong statement .. "Stop !! U.S. interference in Indian Nuclear Program". I like the photograph because of the details of the mud and even the green stuff growing up on the wall. BTW, can the US stop India Shining, and the future Smiling Buddhas?Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/

Day 138 | May 18 2007 | 24 'HORS' tyre works
2007-05-18 20:10:00
I see this sign every day while commuting to office via the Hosur highway. Its an advert for a tyre puncture/flat repair shop. The yellow tyre says 24 HORS, obviously a spelling mistake, but who cares? If you got a flat, this shop will come to your rescue.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 137 | May 17 2007 | Common cold, No cure yet!
2007-05-17 20:10:00
I recently read that there is still no cure for the common cold. Then what do all these 'cold' medicines available off the shelf do? I guess they only provide comfort to the patient and generate revenue for the pharma companies. But, the Indian government (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has recently put in price regulations on a lot of drugs, bringing them to the common mans reach. Perhaps India might be the only developed country where most medicines are still available without a proper prescription, and chemist shops are as treated as daily or retail essentials.... India shining!Thats a close up of the meds prescribed to be by the doc. Now thats a lot of meds right..Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 136 | May 16 2007 | Bangalore Race Course
2007-05-16 20:08:00
Bought some new accessories for the Nikon DSLR. One of the things is a new lens hood for the 18-55 mm zoom Nikor lens. The hood can be attached to the lens in multiple positions. Thats a test shot for the Bangalore Race Course using that hood in its extreme position. This gives the image a real optical vignetting effect in the corners, unlike done in software.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 135 | May 15 2007 | Candle in the wind..
2007-05-15 09:17:00
The lights were out this evening, so out came the candles. Fooling around with the camera I was looking to make a good desktop wallpaper. And this one came out pretty well. Thats the candle in the wind, a song dedicated by Elton John to late Princes Diana.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 134 | May 14 2007 | Auto Rickshaw (negative)
2007-05-14 09:11:00
Was at a friends place for dinner and his son has a lot of toys. This is an auto rickshaw from his collection. Nothing unique about this, but just experimenting with negatives and high ISO noise photos.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 133 | May 13 2007 | Get set go..
2007-05-13 06:33:00
Just some experimentation here. Taken at a traffic signal, the traffic moved ahead on that turn as soon as the signal went green. You can see the people standing patiently to cross as soon as the traffic stops.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/

Day 132 | May 12 2007 | Dreaming big
2007-05-12 09:10:00
Some wise man said 'dream big', and you can make it. I believe in this, and try to dream big, hoping that some day the efforts pay off. But this is something similar to what I see when I take my spectacles off.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 131 | May 11 2007 | Pink Curtains
2007-05-11 09:07:00
Thats the top view of a Pink curtain. And thats not just any Pink. To be specific, it is Tyrian Pink. Also called as Bright Tyrian Purple or Bright Imperial Purple. (Hex: #B80049) (RGB: 184, 0, 73).Did you know that..? Neither did I. Who told me.. Wikipedia did. And strangely, this Pink is widely seen in nature.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/

Day 130 | May 10 2007 | Rusty Old Pipes
2007-05-10 09:07:00
Just saw this old window AC while walking up through the stairs of an old building, housing the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The pipes running in and out of the AC, looked interesting because of the uniform rust and 'age' factor.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 129 | May 09 2007 | Mythological toys
2007-05-09 15:30:00
Thats a set of Indian mythological toys my parents got from their trip to West Bengal. Those are Balram, Subadhra and (Lord) Krishna from the, The Mahabharata. Its a great Indian epic, a story of legends, written originally in Sanskrit.This one is cropped specially in the 16:9 wide format, the most widely used format for movies.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 112 | April 22 2007 | Finger prints, Signatures and NDA's
2007-05-08 20:03:00
It is strange that even in this age, one needs fingerprints on legal stuff. Not because someone cant sign, but because one may deny signing it...Took these snaps of a colleague signing an agreement (NDA) just before attending an IT certification exam at the testing center.
More About: April , Sign , Finger , Natur , Prints

Day 128 | May 08 2007 | Bird in the window
2007-05-08 09:05:00
A pigeon sitting on a window sill.. I think he spotted me. I like this pic because of the details visible in the highlights (bright areas) as well as the shadows (darker areas).Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 127 | May 07 2007 | Hang on brother!
2007-05-07 09:05:00
A common scene, in most Indian cities. Early morning commuters have to hang on for dear life while commuting in these over crowded city busses.I took this using my point and shoot camera (Kodak), while I was riding my bike to work on the infamous Hosur Road, Bangalore. The bus and I were going at almost 50Kmph. I guess this was the most craziest way I have ever taken candid shot.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 114 | April 24 2007 | Window to the Blue Planet
2007-05-06 11:22:00
Its always exiting to fly home. And thankfully the Air Deccan flight was delayed by only 1 hour. This time I photographed my journey all the way. I got many good shots, and this is one of them. Do have a look at the others here.
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Day 126 | May 06 2007 | Inside an IT training room
2007-05-06 09:04:00
This week was hectic, with lots of trainings going on. Taken inside the training room of a popular IT training institute in Bangalore. Such institutes do good business training not only corporates, but also students who are fresh out of college.The trainer was a bit perplexed after my colleague asked him a tough technical question. Funny? No. The 'trainer', we found out later, was a non technical person who has started his carrier working as a camera salesman in Dubai. He too did a technical course from an IT institute and was now riding the IT boom, teaching others. Now that's India Shining! Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 125 | May 05 2007 | Begging while the world passes by..
2007-05-05 08:54:00
An old man, bent and sick, begging in front of a apparel shop, while the world chooses to look away, and avoid guilt. Thats life for us, but thats a hard days work for a beggar.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 124 | May 04 2007 | Entertaining tomorows buyers
2007-05-04 08:38:00
Inside a mall in Bangalore, a penguin is brought to entertain the kids. After all, these kids will grow up to be tomorrows buyers. A research paper also indicates that kids today influence 80% of household purchases in the consumer goods section. So 'hook em young' seems to be the new mantra.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 123 | May 03 2007 | Sunset at 10000 feet
2007-05-03 08:06:00
To me, that sight looks likes the gates of heaven.. This is the first time I watched a sunset through a plane, from above the clouds, and it was mind blowing! Clicked while flying back from Pune to Bangalore.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 122 | May 02 2007 | Jay Jawan !
2007-05-02 20:13:00
Thats a soldiers monument outside the Southern Command HQ - Pune. A symbol of 'Jay Jawan, Jai Kisan', meaning 'praise the soldier, praise the farmer'. A popular slogan during the Indian Independence movement.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/

Day 121 | May 01 2007 | Pune @ Night
2007-05-01 20:01:00
Thats the view of Kothrud, Asia's fastest growing suburb in Pune city. Visible far away, is Pune's famous Chandani chowk area.This was photographed from a 12th floor penthouse terrace. It was a warm night, and the visibility was very good, capturing the far away details. Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 120 | April 30 2007 | Holy Stuff
2007-04-30 19:52:00
Bhimashankar, a popular religious picnic spot, is only 130 Km away from Pune. It is home to an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, housing one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines. The temple area is a very typical one with small shacks selling holy stuff, snacks and mementos. This pic is of one such shop full of holy stuff. In focus are a lot of 'Aum' lockets to be worn around ones neck.Aditya Bhelke's 365 Days Photo Project.. http://365-days-photo-project.blogspot.co m/
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Day 119 | April 29 2007 | Celebrations with Champagne
2007-04-28 21:17:00
Traveling from Pune to a weekend getaway, my family and I passed by through Narayangao. This is the astronomically important place hosting India's ambitious GMRT project, the world's largest radio telescope at metre wavelengths.Narayangao also is a host to Chateau Indage Estate Vineyards, which produces and exports internationally, world class wines and champagnes. Now thats India Shining! For a small fee, visitors are allowed to see the wine making process and a wine tasting session.Thats the 'Marquise De Pompadour' Cham pagne , we were having to celebrate. Cheers!
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Day 118 | April 28 2007 | Superbikes for sale
2007-04-28 17:25:00
Its a dream come true for many Puneites.. Finally a shop selling imported superbikes, and motorcycle gear. The owner say he is just making the stuff 'available', nothing more. Just walk in, select you bike or gear, pay and get the stuff, and score cool points. The shop is situated between Pune's MG Road and East street, behind Marz-O-Rin. The two beauties in shops window are from Honda, Japan. Can any one identify them?
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Day 117 | April 27 2007 | Burger King's Jumbo Chicken
2007-04-27 17:17:00
Does that sight bring water to your mouth? Do you feel like grabbing it and having a big bite... Well.. I do, always, cos thats the Jumbo Chicken made by Pune's very famous Burger King joint. One Jumbo, and a meal is done, one can hardly eat anything more (but then there are exceptions :).This one was taken at Burger King at the end of East Street. The other joint is at Koregaon, just a few min from Osho Commune.
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Day 116 | April 26 2007 | Chandani Chowk - Pune
2007-04-26 17:33:00
Thats the view of speeding vehicles on the highway below, from Pune 's Chan dani Chowk. Joining Kothrud, NDA road, Pirangut Industrial area and Aundh, Chandani Chowk is Pune's famous hangout night spot. A host to more than 20 joints, hotels and specialty restaurants with great food, service and exotic names like 'Up and Above', 'Khana Peena Jeena', its a place for a lot of late night action.
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Day 115 | April 25 2007 | Around Pune - Bandhani Seller
2007-04-25 16:57:00
Bandhani work are hand made patterns on cloth, made by tie and dye. 'Bandh' means to tie in Marathi language. The colored patterns on the cloth are made by tying small knots on the cloth, spread out in desired patters. After the tied up cloth is ready, its dipped in color/dye of choice. After drying up, the knots are opened to reveal the unpainted areas. And now what we have is a Bandhani patterned cloth ready. Originating from the historical Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, this is now widely available all across India.Thats a Gujarathi Bandhani seller displaying these beautiful dress materials in his road side shop near Tulshibaug Pune ; the old city shopping hub.
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