Vintage Traveler - Standard Vanguard

Where are my Wheels?

Taken outside a house in Ooty, this vintage Standard VANGUARD was standing strong and proud. What a mighty machine it would have been on roads? I thought. I felt as if it was asking each passer by to wait and glance at him, and help him get his wheels fixed. It so much wants to get back to life, to become a wanderer again, to live the life of a vagabond. I waited, I glanced,I shot,I smiled, and got back to my wheels. It was a beautiful moment. Life is best when you live it to fullest before one day it rusts and comes to a stand still.

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Cosmic Lights

Shot this one long back, some 3-4 yrs ago at 3C's in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. They are the lights underneath a pool of water.

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I fly alone

I Fly,

I fly, 

As far I see open Blue Sky,

Fly in day, fly in night,

In search of my guiding light.

Bathed in Lights

Just Vagabond's Vaga Tripper ( my bike). Shot it while resting at one of the road side shops. It was all pitch dark as electricity had gone. Clicked it in the lights of the passing by vehicles. It came out to look so beautiful flooded in lights as if it just had a light bath.

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An Evening by Roadside

Shot on trip to Bandipur, Feb 2010.

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Peep in

Shot at a church in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.

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Shades of Blues

STRING of BLUE LIGHTS

Deep Blue Sky, Deeper Blue Sea.

Deeper the thought.

 Early in the morning, I got carried away by the the magnificent view of the vast sea. The emptiness was broken very often by the loud thud of each wave hitting the rocky beach. As far the eyes could see, it was only water, and sky... a distance horizon smudged by the two shades of blues...into a thin dark line, onto which a few lights twinkles like stars. They were the fishing ships and boats, out early before the birds. the eyes glide towards the sandy beach where a small hut shade welcomes all passer byes. I waited, clicked, absorbed each of the passing moment, smiled at the beauty... and moved on. Just Vagabond.

My Pair of Denim Trousers

My favourite pairs of trousers, lay hung on the wall.

Nature is Beautiful

Mist on a Twig

Shot again in Bhagalpur, in backyard of my neighbor's house. The beautiful backdrop of heavy fog, and the misty green colour of the surrounding make the tiny drops look like pearls.

Dew Drops

Dew caught in a cobweb, shot early morning. Shot near Bangalore.

Another shot of dew drops, taken in backyard of my house with a heavy Foggy backdrop. Shot at Bhagalpur

Solar Eclipse

The Solar Eclipse

I shot it on 15th Jan 2010, at Bangalore; at 1:52 pm.

People

Bhil Girl

Taken in a remote village of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. She is seen sitting behind her mother in another picture below.

A Bhil Man

The descendants of Eklavya the great, these tribals can shoot down a flying bird with their bows and arrows. These shots were taken by my film SLR around 5 years back.

The Bhil Family

Objects

Time-piece
This shot is of my old wrist watch. that used to be kept permanently on my window grill.

SPECTRUM OF COLOURS
These crates of eggs were also shot in Jhabua some 5 years back. Again by my Film SLR.

PORTRAITS

Red by choice, Red by Religion, Red by taste

A Buddhist monk with his red tea, sitting in a restaurant in Mcleodganj, Himachal.

FAITH

An old lady Monk offering prayers in a monastery.

Red by Turban

This Rajasthani, red turban vagabond was shot in Hills.

LIGHTNING

Purple Lightning

Shot at night around 10-10:30 pm, while it was drizzling. I managed to keep myself and my camera under shade of a towel( didn't have an umbrella). I had to wait for almost 3 hours to get this shot. Got a few more similar shot in next few minutes.

Electric Blue
Another Shot of Blue Lightning, this was taken moments around the above shot.

The Divine Light
Another shot from the series.

Fresh n Green

Dew Drops

Shot at home in Bhagalpur, on one of the chilly December morning. This was shot from my film slr Nikon F80

PORTRAIT

Boy in River

Shot this boy bathing in the river at Tarapeeth, West Bengal. .

PORTRAIT

The Hill Boy

Whistling his day out sitting atop small rock hill near to Sir George Everest House, 8 km from Mussoorie.

PORTRAITS

Beautiful Old Lady

Experience comes with age. And What of Beauty..?  Each wrinkle has a story to speak. Story of her past, of good, of bad, of those innumerous summers and winters, of those folklores, of her childhood, when she was young beautiful girl , of her kids, grandsons, and great grandsons...... She sits on one of the lanes on Mussorie road, selling woolens(all handmade). I couldn't just pass by un-noticing her. Stopped, clicked, talked, and moved on. Just-Vagabond.

Old Royal Guard

He is the watchman sitting inside the Fort Of Aamer, @ Jaipur. The Old has served the royal fort for years now. Salute to all those who have been guarding the strong walls of centuries old forts and palaces.

Sunrise and Sunsets

A Sunset in Mussoorie

A Beautiful Sunrise shot from the terrace of 8th floor of my Gurgaon apartment.