Divine: Peeping thru the cloud windows, I assure you that I am with you forever and ever........ This is a breath taking view of the sea from atop the Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues college of Engineering in Bandstand. On the left (barely visible) is the "Late" Sea Rock hotel. Further left is the Bandra fort built in the 1640s by the Portuguese as an outpost...this is also a popular destination for couples...
(I am starting with this photograph since that time I didn't have a SLR; just a cell-phone camera)
The Victorian Ecstasy: Welcome to the mystic world of Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. The foundation stone of this monument was laid in 1906 by the "Prince of Wales" as a tribute to the success of the British empire in India. The sheer view of this place from any location around the monument is breath taking.
Banganga Tank: This Tank was built by Laxman Prabhu of the Silhara Dynasty, Kings of Thane, in 1127AD. Later it was rebuilt in 1715AD out of the Walkeshwar Temple trust. Legend says thousands of years ago Hindu Mythology god, Lord Ram, Prince of Ayodhya, during his exile had stopped at this spot in search of his kidnapped wife Sita. Overcome by fatigue he asked his brother Laxman for water, who shot an arrow into the ground creating a tributary of Ganga (The Ganges), several miles away using a Baan (arrow). Hence the name Banganga.
Khajuraho: On the lines of Khajuraho, statues of these kinds are found all around the place in Banganga Tank, Mumbai. The history of this place dates back to 1127AD, the Silhara Dynasty.
Wafi Mall: The Wafi Mall in the Wafi city opened in 2001, Dubai. This mall's construction is based on the Egyptian pyramid designs and it also sports a Pyramid on the top. A lot of Egyptian hieroglyphics can be seen on the construction.
The Haunted: Discovered this house en route to Amby Valley, Khandala, India. I liked the look and feel of the house. This house was actually located amidst greenery, but I just wanted to project how a changed perspective can affect the bias.
God Bless us All: Located outside, in the campus of Se de Santa Catarina cathedral. Built in 1882, the statue gave me a very protective feeling and hence it is here.
The Lone Ranger: The Defied Sea King..... taken at Marine Drive against the backdrop of the sun. It gave me a sense of power and freedom. At the same time it taught me humility.....how small the man is amidst the vast ocean.
Frozen in Time: This is a time stamped photograph of my friend and his better half. The effect was premeditated and came out in one shot. The place is Aksa beach, Mumbai. One of early experimentation with shutters and apertures.
Identity: Is what my friend named this photograph. God's best creations standing back to back chalking out a space....individuality.......in todays rat race. Location was same as before, Aksa beach.
Witness: Standing just outside the Gateway of India, Mumbai, the lampposts there have been silent witnesses to the 26/11 massacre in Mumbai. The history of the structures around date back to 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India.
Reality: One end the city of Ahmadabad boasts of its wealth and development. The other end I come across a row of such shanties on the roadside. Problem is we keep running away from the reality rather than facing it. Time to wake up....
Freedom: My dream is to fly.....but how far and till when??? A common sight at the Gateway of India, the pigeons have always been the symbol of peace...Irony of the situation - location is same as that of the 26/11 shoot-out.....
Burj Khalifa: Grand opening of the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The sheer engineering marvel, standing tall at 828m, was a spectacular site to watch with all the grand fireworks.
The Journey: "The Time Traveller..." comes to an end with this photograph. I would only say that life being a journey we need to pick up whats been the best for us so far and leave the undesirables behind....
Abhishek Adhikari
(Photographs: 2005-2010)
