patwon ki haveli

guman chand patwa's haveli was once home to his five sons. today korean tourists will pay his descendants handsomely to explode puffed up polythene bags and get the darned pigeons to fly.

the reticent thar

the temperamentally disinclined to talk, nilgiri thar.

planters inc.

planters are a curious bunch. i too am now the proud owner of planters' gum boots. cannot wait to set bangalore's fashion press on fire.

territorial animals

frogs sing. dogs and cats spray urine. teenagers leave hickeys. rajasthani men stick posters.

gubbi outtakes

they never run out of crassy one-liners and red jackets at Gubbi Veeranna Rangamandira.

the case of the not-so-grotesque gargoyle

this HDR business needs further investigation, i feel.

mountain mates

our marlboro man for all seasons.

crocodile, crocodile...

which colour do you choose?

wedding and sons.

more service to society.

there are only 2 parachutes...

... the president gets one and says...

(Parachute XVI - first look)

from a shoot on a happy day with the band and browne

head over. have a listen

चाय जवान

tea and wonderfully random conversation maker. savera tea stall, shivajinagar.

polka paati

chikka-nagamma. dodda-heart.

late morning greys

bismillah khan's hands. from another equally languid morning.

children of the photo frame

ermmm.

slight return

the camera makes a reappearance. please note the eager lads waiting for khatna on the billboard.