A Supermoon is a full or new moon that coincides with a close approach by the Moon to the Earth. According to astronomers, on March 19 2011, Saturday, the moon was 3,56,577km away from the earth as compared to 3,64,000km, because of which the moon would be 14% bigger and 28% brighter compared to normal days.
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ISKCON Ratha Yatra – 2012
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) centers around the globe conduct Ratha Yatras annually on different dates – Ratha Yatras have been reported even in European and American countries. I happened to be in the neighborhood when the Rath Yatra at Bangalore took place.
Image Post Processing Workflow – Mounted police HQ, Mysore
On the way back from one of my (many) photo shoots at Chamundi Hill, I chanced upon the Mounted police band (KARP – Karnataka Armed Reserve Police) performing in abandon. Though it was a disciplined routine for the performers, the music emanating was splendid. Fortunately I had on me my tripod which I setup in […]
Monkey statue @ Monkey forest, Ubud, Bali
A Monkey statue covered in algae at Monkey forest, Ubud, Bali. I have started this new section in my website – “Image Manipulation” – where I intend to talk more about Photography than about the subjects being photographed. I am but a beginner in this vast field. Here, I will try to share some basic concepts […]
Coorg on road
This post is about some sights one would generally encounter on a road trip to Coorg. This post is by no means doing justice to the lush green meadows, sprawling coffee plantations or the numerous hillocks one would usually see in Coorg. This is just but a glimpse of Coorg I could capture when I wasn’t on the drivers seat.
Bylakupee Golden temple
When the Chinese occupied Tibet, back in 1959, Indian government set aside a sizeable land space for the fleeing Tibetans near Bylakupee, in Karnataka. Bylakupee is now the second largest Tibetan settlement outside of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Namdroling Monastery is the largest monastery in Bylakupee. The monastery is famous for the three copper and gold […]
the other side of Tirupati
There is much more to Tirupati than just the Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala. The Darshan at Tirumala took 5 hours and as we drove all the way to Tirupati from Bangalore it was a very hectic and packed itinerary which left me drained with no time for photography. The anchor image in this post is […]
Naga Pratishta
Naga (snake) Pratishta (establishment) is commonly done in India to get rid of ‘Naga Dosha’ – an Indian term that refers to issues concerned with fertility, child birth or other ill omen relating to the child’s future – predicted by Astrologers!
Happy New Year – Chamundi Temple Gopura
Dearest Readers, Wish you all a fantastic new year. I hope your life is filled with just the right measure of all emotions, but with the presence of abundant Love! I hope you keep visiting and enjoying this blog! Always, Anoop
Goa Gajah and Tirta Empul, Bali
Goa Gajah ‘Goa Gajah’ means Elephant Caves. No points for guessing which deity an Elephant refers to. Of course I meant Lord Ganesha! There was a small idol of Ganesha in a dark corner inside this cave. Pura Tirta Empul ‘Tirta Empul’ means Temple of Holy Springs. It is this place that the Balinese come […]
Pura Besakih, Bali
Pura Besakih is a temple that dates back to the fourteenth century built on the slopes of Mount Agung, the principal volcano of Bali. This is the largest, holiest and most important temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali.