Taken on November 19, 2014 in Ajanta Caves
In the caves of Ajanta, many wall paintings have been preserved. As harsh light can damage these artworks, some of which have survived for centuries, flashes and outside lighting are prohibited. Therefore, it’s a challenge get decent photos, but here are a few attempts.
Taken on November 23, 2014 at Somaiya College in Mumbai
FYI: LSNED = Learn Something New EveryDay
My wife, some friends, and I went to a dance performance at the KalaRasa Art House in Jayanagar last night. The dance was performed by a duo (made trio for the evening) called The SaraLuna Project, who demonstrated three dance forms with Gypsy roots: Kalbeliya Dance of Rajasthan, Egypt’s Belly Dance, and the Spanish Flamenco. I had no idea that these dance forms were connected (hence the Learn-Something-New-EveryDay [LSNED] segment,) and that they are but three styles along the long trail of Gypsy migration–though I have seen other Gypsy dance forms in Hungary.
This promises to be the first installment of a series that will cover other dance forms in this long and rich cultural heritage. The dance was sensational and it was a learning experience (complete with slides and graphics) as well as an entertaining evening. So if you’re in Bangalore and enjoy dance you should follow The SaraLuna Project.
Taken in Kochi (Cochin) on July 7, 2014.
Taken on October 2012 in Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace
Taken on July 20, 2014 at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bangalore
Taken May 23, 2014 in Indiranagar.
This was taken at the Goethe Institute in Bangalore. Normally one doesn’t see such fancy signage requesting one refrain from urination because… well, because all the urine on such signs tend to erode the paint away.
Taken May 18, 2014 in Bangalore
Taken May 18, 2014 at the MG Road Metro Art Station.
Taken May 18, 2014
I’ve been a delinquent poster as of late. However, I took some photos over the past few days so that I can at least resume my Daily Photo posts. Look for some Book Reviews in the near future and after a week or two I should be up to writing some posts about my adventures in the study of Yoga, Thai Yoga Bodywork (and Tok Sen), and Kalaripayattu.
This was taken at the art station that runs along MG Road between MG Road Station and St. Mark’s Road. This area displays a mix of permanent and temporary exhibits. This exhibit, made out of sand, obviously fits in the latter category. It consisted of seven prominent man-made creations. (While the display poster referred do the seven wonders, some of the depictions were part of the traditional seven wonders–e.g. the Great Wall, Taj Mahal, and the Roman Colosseum, and others were not–e.g. the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty.)
Tiger Riding for Beginners 