DAILY PHOTO: Sampige Road

Taken on June 28, 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken on June 28, 2014 in Bangalore.

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A couple of photos taken on Sampige Road in the Malleswaram neighborhood of Bangalore.

DAILY PHOTO: That Moment When One Pigeon Catches On

Taken May 18, 2014 in Bangalore

Taken May 18, 2014 in Bangalore

DAILY PHOTO: Street Dog in a Fountain

Taken in April of 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken in April of 2014 in Bangalore.

20140417_152720Saw a dog doing its business in the fountain of a swanky office building the other day. If that doesn’t capture the spirit of Bangalore, I’m not sure what does.

DAILY PHOTO: Shivajinagar Backstreets

20140316_161726Taken in the area of Russell Market on Sunday March 16, 2014.

DAILY PHOTO: The Colors of Holi

Taken in October of 2013 in KR (City) Market in Bangalore.

Taken in October of 2013 in KR (City) Market in Bangalore.

As I skipped posting Daily Photos over the weekend, I’m posting two today–in honor of a Western and an Indian holiday respectively.  Holi is the festival of colors, and today one can see plenty of people with faces and clothing powdered in vivid colors. In the markets one sees these conical piles of color defying gravity in a most stubborn fashion. FYI- Today isn’t the day to wear your finest, pristine white dress shirt.

DAILY PHOTO: Sittin’ on the Grass: or, I Don’t Get Art

Taken on March 10, 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken on March 10, 2014 in Bangalore.

This sculpture is on the MG Road Art Station promenade. If it were an actual guy, he’d be hauled off to the drunk tank, but because he’s stone, it’s art.

DAILY PHOTO: KL City Centre Park

Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.

Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur (KL) City Centre Park is a little–but immaculate–park located between the Petronas Towers and the KLCC (KL Convention Centre).  This is taken from a bridge inside the park. One can see the KL Tower in the background as a directional reference (i.e. the photo is taken facing roughly west.)

DAILY PHOTO: KL Chinatown

Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur

Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur

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DAILY PHOTO: Jama Masjid in Bangalore

Taken on February 26, 2014 in Bangalore

Taken on February 26, 2014 in Bangalore

This is the Jama Masjid in Bangalore (not to be confused with the massive Jama Masjid near the Red Fort in Old Delhi.) It’s indicative of Bangalore’s rapid growth that the mosque sits right up against the highway flyover that frames it herein. It’d be a nicer looking picture from on top of the flyover, but a.) that would be terrifying and b.) it wouldn’t give the impression of how hemmed in it is.

The mosque is located right next to the K.R. (City) Market, and is considered the most impressive of Bangalore’s mosques by many. This area is a crazy hive of market activity at all times of day.

DAILY PHOTO: Scrap Rubber

Taken on February 26, 2014 in Bangalore.

Taken on February 26, 2014 in Bangalore.

I took this photo today in Bangalore (south of city market and east of Tipu Palace.) It’s a scrap rubber place mostly made of… well, scrap rubber.

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