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The Watch Tower of Haridwar, India
Camp beside Ganga
Camp beside Ganga
The flow of Ganga on the day of the Kedarnath Floods outbreak in June 2013
The Mighty Ganga
Not having experienced any adventure sports before, this was going to be his first. A quite shy guy he has been all his life. This time his friends managed to bring him to a place worldwide famous for Yoga and Meditation. And that's what all he thought during the journey. A peaceful and quiet place would it be with more people preaching the yogic activities, he thought while waiting for the destination. Finally, they reached at night. The city was quiet and the air was fresh. Not what it is today. It's rightly said, we are not more than a civilized animal. There was this golden age for the travelers when the himalayan foothills still used be a masses favourite but with more steps that settled in, it lost the charm it holded for ages. There's no denial that the beautiful places out there needs to be seen and explored but not at the expense of it's own destruction. The boys woke up to a windy morning & all ready to set foot on the banks of the mighty Ganga. Those of you who have been a part of this great whitewater river rafting activity at Rishikesh knows the thrill and excitement just before it actually begins. The guide was assigned and the boys were guided about all the know hows of rafting. All adventure sports across the world comes with some sort of risk and the amusing stories of the ones who risked. He was told that the river has a good depth and people have drowned over the years while they tried to raft. Though he shivered in the beginning but composed himself as they rafted their way through the river. As they moved, the fear of risk slowly faded away. The time has come, exclaimed the guide. As they were about to enter the Rapids & the turbulence of the river, few of them started reverberating Jai Gange Maiya! The sound had a divine connect & the power that moment gave it to him was enough to break all the walls. He was a changed man!
White Water Rafting, Shivpuri, Rishikesh
The mighty temple of Kashi in Varanasi... ! There is some aura and divine power fulfilling your soul... Not to be missed if you visit the holy Indian city...
Kashi Temple, Varanasi
Nature gave us colors and that made us believe in beauty. While many are still busy destroying it in some way, let's try not be a part of it. Instead, preserve and help the nature flourish forever.
Colors from Nature
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The Mighty Palace
Struggles of Life can easily be understood through the branches of a dry tree. It continues to struggle all seasons and when the right time comes, the blossom automatically starts blooming.
Struggles of Life II
Palace on water! That's what they call this beauty! Build on the manmade lake Pichola in Udaipur in 1746, Taj Lake Palace is built with marble. You got to see it to believe it!
Palace on Water

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Camp beside Ganga
The flow of Ganga on the day of the Kedarnath Floods outbreak in June 2013
The Mighty Ganga
Not having experienced any adventure sports before, this was going to be his first. A quite shy guy he has been all his life. This time his friends managed to bring him to a place worldwide famous for Yoga and Meditation. And that's what all he thought during the journey. A peaceful and quiet place would it be with more people preaching the yogic activities, he thought while waiting for the destination. Finally, they reached at night. The city was quiet and the air was fresh. Not what it is today. It's rightly said, we are not more than a civilized animal. There was this golden age for the travelers when the himalayan foothills still used be a masses favourite but with more steps that settled in, it lost the charm it holded for ages. There's no denial that the beautiful places out there needs to be seen and explored but not at the expense of it's own destruction. The boys woke up to a windy morning & all ready to set foot on the banks of the mighty Ganga. Those of you who have been a part of this great whitewater river rafting activity at Rishikesh knows the thrill and excitement just before it actually begins. The guide was assigned and the boys were guided about all the know hows of rafting. All adventure sports across the world comes with some sort of risk and the amusing stories of the ones who risked. He was told that the river has a good depth and people have drowned over the years while they tried to raft. Though he shivered in the beginning but composed himself as they rafted their way through the river. As they moved, the fear of risk slowly faded away. The time has come, exclaimed the guide. As they were about to enter the Rapids & the turbulence of the river, few of them started reverberating Jai Gange Maiya! The sound had a divine connect & the power that moment gave it to him was enough to break all the walls. He was a changed man!
White Water Rafting, Shivpuri, Rishikesh
So, having been present at Rishikesh during the devastating Floods of Uttarakhand in 2013, I somehow saw the majestic waves of the Ganges at the Himalayan footsteps. The mighty sound and the fierce flow of the river was enough to bring your soul to still. It somehow made me think how granted we take everything in our life. Not just things that belongs to us but also the things which was never ours but only meant to be shared with generations, all ending up in nothingness. So, as a wise man said, till you're still here, make it count. I think if all can pledge and contribute our own share in holding up the nature, we'll still be able to pass on something we have enjoyed all our lives, THE GIFT OF NATURE..!
The Mighty Ganga II
The Calmness
The Calmness
The mighty temple of Kashi in Varanasi... ! There is some aura and divine power fulfilling your soul... Not to be missed if you visit the holy Indian city...
Kashi Temple, Varanasi
If you have always wondered how wings would feel like, do try a free flow in the air even if it's with the help of a Parachute or Glide. You would not regret it!
Friendship with the Air
The Kind Eyes
The Kind Eyes
Our struggles and stories makes us one, Human!
Human
Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The Dandelion Branches
The Dandelion Branches
Nature gave us colors and that made us believe in beauty. While many are still busy destroying it in some way, let's try not be a part of it. Instead, preserve and help the nature flourish forever.
Colors from Nature
Struggles of Life can easily be understood through the branches of a dry tree. It continues to struggle all seasons and when the right time comes, the blossom automatically starts blooming.
Struggles of Life I
Struggles of Life can easily be understood through the branches of a dry tree. It continues to struggle all seasons and when the right time comes, the blossom automatically starts blooming.
Struggles of Life II
The Rising Sun
The Rising Sun
The Hill Station of the Desert
The Hill Station of the Desert
The beautiful Indian Parrot! Shot at Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Parakeet
Caged
Caged
The Mighty Palace
The Mighty Palace
The Calmness around the City
The Calmness around the City
Palace on water! That's what they call this beauty! Build on the manmade lake Pichola in Udaipur in 1746, Taj Lake Palace is built with marble. You got to see it to believe it!
Palace on Water
Ever felt why you feel so nostalgic sitting across the shore.. Why it is that you think so much about ongoing things in life? It's the dearth of the calmness that don't let you interact with self.. That not let you think, feel and question your actions..!
The Shory calmness!
The Shadow of the Nature
The Shadow of the Nature
They say, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder! And, that's damn true..! You may come across a lot of things in life which others may not find appealing but you got to believe what you like, what you see & feel. This one was shot in the royal courtrooms of the mighty rajputs in Udaipur, India.
The Magnificent Lantern!
Birds makes you wonder what if you had wings.. You could have flown to the places of interest in no time and would be able to see things like no other. They say, a bird kept in a cage often forget the art of flying after a period of time. Not because, they stop trying but because after all failed attempts, their efforts and perspective to break through are curbed by an external cage.
Wings of Nature
The Shory Calmness II
The Shory Calmness II
Landscapes
Landscapes
Strong Alone!
Strong Alone!
The Thirst!
The Thirst!

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Our struggles and stories makes us one, Human!

Our Struggles and Stories makes us one, Human!

The Kind Eyes

The Kind Eyes

The Dandelion Branches

The Dandelion Branches

Landscapes

Landscapes

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The Mighty Palace

The Shory Calmness II

The Shory Calmness II

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