Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Frames from Belavadi

Pillar to life at Belavadi Veera Narayana Temple. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th.

Carved ancient life forms at the Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th

Many lives framed in one! Carvings on the walls of Veera Narayana Temple at Belavadi. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th 

View from inside while the light coming from outside. Photographed at Belavadi on 2010 December, 12th

Kids pumping water from the borewell at Belavadi. It is hard to find such borewells in cities like Bangalore. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th

A wooden chariot rested aside on a lonely street at Belavadi. It is a typical village scene in India. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th

Innovation is the key. A village kid innovating her ways of drinking water from the borewell. Photographed on 2010 December, 12th

Ay! hoy! A boy at Belavadi trying to have some fun while he pumps out water from the borewell. Perhaps he was trying to give me a pose, who knows? Photographed on 2010 December, 12th
(C) Srikanth Amalladinna

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Lalbagh

A boy demonstrating his livelihood in Lalbagh. By doing this, he used to attract not just customers, but even photographers like me. Photographer on 2010 November, 28th.

Bubbles in the air. Photographed on 2010 November, 28th.

Many such compositions evokes different feelings. The difficulty is that to see it through a frame of mind that tells me a story. Photographed on 2010 November 28th.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Thamel, Kathmandu

Shop of caps on the streets of Thamel, Kathmandu. Nepal tourism is in such a aggressive state that the name of the country is almost printed on all the products. Mt Everest is the logo in most of the products and its their pride. Photographed on 2010, October 12th.

Nepal is culturally rich. This vendor on the streets of Thamel area of Kathmandu sells some of the finest handicrafts of Nepal. It is a delight to even see them. The man's face looks as if it is camouflaged amidst many faces in the shop. Photographed on 2010, October 12th.

A street vendor in the Thamel are of Kathmandu selling the hand crafted bedsheets. The person stares at me while I capture him on my lens. Photographed on 2010, October 12th. 

Set of Nepali knives on the streets of Kathmandu. Almost every visitor to Kathmandu will be very certain to buy them. Photographed on 2010, October 12th.

A taxi stand in Thamel area parked with motorbikes all over. Photographed on 2010, October 12th.

A huge hoarding on the Thamel street talks about the brand - "Tested by Sherpa, Worn by Everyone". Signifies the strength of Sherpas and their mountaineering skills. Photographed on 2010, October 12th.

A street vendor in Thamel arranging the dolls ready to sell. Photographed on 2010, October 12th

Many such people traveled from all around the globe can be seen here. Perhaps these mountains in Nepal call them frequently. Photographed on 2010, October 12th. 

Many such visitors with their rucksacks, cameras on their shoulders wondering at these tiny streets of Thamel in Kathmandu. Photographed on 2010, October 12th

A surely rare sight of a rikshaw-wallah on the streets of Thamel, Kathmandu. One of the cheapest and oldest modes of transport. Photographed on 2010, October 12th
(C) Srikanth Amalladinna