Showing posts with label Lord Ganesh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lord Ganesh. Show all posts

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Best of 2011 - Part 1

Another year has gone by! This was quite a fruitful year for me in my endeavors of photography and blogs; I feel I was religious to both. It also ends up being my best year in traveling that has allowed me to explore and shoot some very enchanting places around the world. 

'My Third Eye' has managed some good response in the last six months of active blogging, may be better than the mark I would have set for myself. It (the work posted) has received some great feedback and appreciation with a lovely bunch of people always responding with comments, shares and likes. And not to forget the other people who came by 'My Third Eye'; may be even liked something. The participation in weekly memes allowed me to test my skills and compete and learn with talented people across the world.

A year never goes by without learning and memories. So here's a look back at the top 10 posts that came along and were most appreciated, along with my insights on them. 

10. It's a tie - A Portrait of Lord Ganesh and Penning One's Thoughts. 

 A Portrait of Lord Ganesh: I am actually very happy this one made it as a popular choice as well, despite that it may not have been a photograph with perfect lighting. This was taken during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is a massive affair in Mumbai, India. For some reason, I take this to be very powerful and I do like the reflections/bokeh that came in. It was a difficult shot because I took this in a massive crowd, under the rain with very little and uneven lighting. The end result; very satisfying for me, and eventually to the you guys as well. This is the festival that I covered in its entirety; more photos can be seen here, with the original post here.
  
Penning One's Thoughts: I took this for a photograph meme simply as a challenge and to fit the theme that eventually turned out as a pretty good photograph. The original posts and comments can be seen here


9. The Bare Tree

I took this shot in a place called Bhandardara, a weekend getaway close to Mumbai, India. The winters aren't really that harsh and not all trees shed all leaves. This one was in solitude, at the edge of a cliff with just the bark and branches. I decided to shoot black-and-white and it seems to have done complete justice. The original post and comments can be seen here.

Here was the first set and we countdown to the number 1, the people's champ. What do you think about the first set? Does it feature any of your favourites from My Third Eye?

You can also view Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of this series. 

And of course, the finale from Part 5.   

Participating for: SOOC Saturday, Macro Monday and I Heart Macro                 


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Monday, December 12, 2011

Scavenger Hunt - Week 11th December

This post is for the Scavenger Hunt - Week 11th December. The five submissions were for Less is More, Holiday Lights, Ornaments, Cup of Cheer and Nativity.
Here is my interpretation and entry for the Scavenger Hunt.
1. Less is More
Two tents in no man's land at the Himalayas! This was en-route to Rohtang Pass that connects the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

2. Holiday Lights
Taken at the 2009 Kuala Lumpur Lantern Festival at China Town, Petaling Street.

3. Ornaments
May not really be ornaments but can go down out here. Taken at the Po Lin Monastery at Lantau Island, Hong Kong

4. Cup of Cheer
During a journey on a highway when temperatures were low, a little coffee break did wonders.


5. Nativity
During Ganesh Chaturthi, India



Participating for: Scavenger Hunt        
 
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011

Volunteers at Visarjan

Volunteers atVisarjan - The men who mattered the most during the visarjan, immersions, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. And this bunch refused tips. Hats off and thank you!


Participating for: SOCC Sunday

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Miracle? - You Decide!

A formation at the Batu Caves at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has an uncanny resemblance of of Lord Ganesha


PS: The image has only been modified for contrast-brightness and the background has been slightly blurred for prominence.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Visarjan During Ganesh Chaturthi - 2

Visarjan During Ganesh Chaturthi - 2

Volunteers take the Ganesh idol deeper in water for immersion on a plank

Before the immersion as part of the ritual, volunteers chant prayers while they rotate the Ganesh idol


Volunteers now shift their weight to one side of so that the idol can be immersed into the water


Ganpati Bappa Moriya Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar yaa - Oh Lord Ganpati, return soon next year




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Monday, September 12, 2011

Visarjan During Ganesh Chaturthi - 1

Visarjan During Ganesh Chaturthi - 1

Volunteers take the Ganesh idol deeper in water for immersion
Before the immersion as part of the ritual, volunteers chant prayers while they rotate the Ganesh idol


Volunteers are also seen take the Ganesh idol for immersion on a wooden plank. Here they make frantic gestures to get going.


Volunteers join in to push the wooden plank as they take the Ganesh idol deeper in water for immersion




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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Divine Power, Lord Ganesh - Portrait 3

Divine Power of Lord Ganesh - Portrait 3

Like I mentioned earlier, notice that the big idol is accompanied by a smaller idol. The small idol, known as the 'utsav moorti' bears the essence of divinity and is the one that is actually worshipped. On the other hand, the larger idol is mainly used to draw in the crowds at the mandals.



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Friday, September 9, 2011

Devotees' Processions for Visarjan - 2

Devotees' Processions with Music and Dance for Visarjan, immersions, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival

Devotees dance to the Dhol beats
No woman...no cry! Bob Marley's in the house!


The dhols get louder as the visrajan spot approaches





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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Devotees' Processions for Visarjan - 1

Devotees' Processions for Visarjan, immersions, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival

A big procession makes its way for the visarjan

A celebrated procession


I only noticed this time that most big idols are also accompanied by a smaller idol. The small idol, known as the 'utsav moorti' bears the essence of divinity and is the one that is actually worshipped. On the other hand, the larger idol is mainly used to draw in the crowds at the mandals.


Little kids take up the responsibility of flag bearers





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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Visarjan process during Ganesh Chaturthi

The Visarjan process during Ganesh Chaturthi

The prayers just before Visarjan


Devotees line up just before Visarjan


Devotees reach the banks for Visarjan, from where the volunteers take over


A volunteer takes the idol for immersion, Visarjan


PS: Photos in this post were shot in low lighting and heavy rain with a 55-250 zoom lens, without flash and tripod and far from the subjects. Apologies for the quality; hope to get it better in the coming days. 


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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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