Aug 2 - Day 214: Albany Downtown from my Hotel Room

Camera: Sony Mark iii
Picture of the day in 2012: Day 2 of 4 colors - Fill the frame
Picture of the day in 2011: Carousels
Picture of the day in 2010: Flowers

Feb 19 - Day 50: At Auroville

Stop at Auroville, before going to Pondicherry
Camera: iPhone
Picture of the day in 2013: Closeup
Picture of the day in 2012: Macro or closeup
Picture of the day in 2011: Central Park

Feb 5 - Day 36: Auto Dislay

Auto rickshaw display in the lobby of Zone by the Park, hotel in Coambatore
Picture of the day in 2012: Where am I?
Picture of the day in 2011: Baking

Dec 18 ~ Day 352 - In desert land

Location: Dubai Airport
This day, last year: Checkers from Lady M

Dec 17 ~ Day 351 - Hmmm

This is one staircase I will never forget. I slipped and fell down these stairs and fortunately, touch wood, no fractures and major injuries. This day, last year: Empire State Building

Dec 16 ~ Day 350 - Moon

I took this picture around 8 am that morning.
This day, last year: Rockefeller Center

Dec 15 ~ Day 349 - More prop shopping for the blog

This day, last year: Cartier, girls favorite store

Dec 14 ~ Day 348 - Wedding preparations are on

Took this picture 10 days ago. Remember, I mentioned on of my youngest aunts is getting married. On the day of lagna patrika ceremony, there was another ceremony which officially kick started the wedding preparations. During this ceremony, turmeric is beaten to start teh wedding preparations. Turmeric is considered very auspicious in hindu culture and wedding preparations are kick started with powdering turmeric in to fine powder, using a motor pesto.
This day, last year: At Macys

Dec 13 ~ Day 347 - Flowers

This day, last year: Fendi Lighting

Dec 12 ~ Day 346 - Props shopping

Spent some time shopping props for my food photography This day, last year: Lady Apples

Dec 11 ~ Day 345 - Nephew's tattoo

This day, last year: Bank of America Tower

Dec 8 ~ Day 342 - Bougainvillea

This picture is from the archives.
This day, last year: Holiday market

Dec 7 ~ Day 341 - Goldsmith's workshop

I wanted to exchange a pair of old bangles for new ones. The jewelry did an instant purity test on the bangles and concluded that the bangles contained only 75% pure gold. I refused to exchange the bangles. He suggested we get the gold tested with the goldsmith next door. We got small piece of the bangle tested and it was almost 84% pure. The lesson learned was, although the jewelers say the ornament is 22k, 92% pure, most of the them use only 85% gold.
This day, last year: Holiday wreath in our building

Dec 6 ~ Day 340 - Lovely blue

I went jewelry shopping with my cousin and she liked these beads. Unfortunately, the storekeeper refused to sell the beads separately. He insisted we buy the pendant too. My cousin managed to talking him into selling her only the beads, without the pendant.
This day, last year: Unicef-snowflake

Dec 5 ~ Day 339 - Lagna patrika ceremony

One of my youngest aunt's, yes my mom's first cousin, is getting married in February. Since I won't be attending the wedding, I attended this ceremony. Now the date is official, the wedding will take place on Feb 2nd. This day, last year: Late fall in the park

Dec 4 ~ Day 338 - Cute

The little girl is my mom's household helper's daughter. It was cute watching this girl with her doll. This is the pose she gave me when I told her I was taking her photo.  
This day, last year: 5th Avenue by the park, in late fall

Dec 3 - Day 337 - Blocking the view

This day, last year: Gem Show

Dec 2 ~ Day 336 - Another picture from the garden

This is an archived picture from uncle's garden.  
This day, last year: Madison Avenue in the night

Dec 1 ~ Day 335 - Diety

I could not take a good picture. As I was taking a picture, one of the devotes shouted, "no photos, please"
This day, last year: Box of chocolates

Nov 30 ~ Day 334 - Nostalgia

Another picture from my cousin's farm. I got back from Karimnagar Monday itself.  His farm made me nostalgic and brought back memories of my maternal grandma's village.  Hence posting more from his farm house.

We use to see many bullock carts when growing up. Nowadays, these carts are no where to be seen even in the villages. These carts were primarily use to transport grains and pulses from the fields. There were different bullock carts to transport people.  

This day, last year: Bowl of boiled milk