Archive for the ‘Gurgaon/Delhi’ category

Terracota Horse

October 23rd, 2009


Terracota Horse, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

Shot of Terracota Horse in heritage village in manesar

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 23 Oct 09, 6.08PM IST.

Petals

October 11th, 2009

Petals, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

shot a heritage village manesar, near the Aruna Spa

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 11 Oct 09, 6.57AM IST.

Frangipani Solo

October 10th, 2009


Frangipani Solo, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

Shot my favourite flower Frangipani/plumeria at Heritage village at Heritage village in Manesar.

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 10 Oct 09, 9.34AM IST.

Sunset at Heritage Village Manesar

October 9th, 2009

I stll dont have my laptop , hopefully next week , the damage seems to be very heavy on the pocket and time .

I shot this at Hertage Village ,Manesar where we had gone for a day .

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 9 Oct 09, 10.00AM IST.

South Indian Spices

September 25th, 2009
South Indian Spices, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

Shot of the spices put typically in south indian foods.bengal gram,pepper , fenugreek , cloves , turmeric , mustard ,cinnamon

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 25 Sep 09, 3.09PM IST.red chilli [x]

Greek Style Stuffed Capsicum and Tomatoes with Risotto

September 25th, 2009

The Stuffed vegetables are filled with Soya beans , tomatoes , green onions , mint and then baked . The Risotto has saffron ,parmesan cheese, green vegetables like beans, peas and chillies. This has very less oil since the items are baked .

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 24 Sep 09, 8.15PM IST.

Golu at Home

September 20th, 2009

Golu at Home, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

The Golu at home decorated by Ara.

During Navratri, it is customary in Tamil Nadu, Kerala to display a “Golu” (also Kolu, or Bommai Kolu). This is an exhibition of various dolls and figurines in odd  numbered tiers (”padis”). Generally, when people come to a person’s house to see the Golu, they are given prasad (the offering given to God that day), kumkum and a small bag of gifts. These are only given to girls and married women. In the evenings, a “kuthuvilakku” (small lamp) is lit, in the middle of a decorated “kolam”(Rangoli), before the Golu and devotional hymns and shlokas are chanted. After performing the puja, the food items that have been prepared, are offered to the Goddesses.
Golu is adorned with dolls – predominantly with that of the Gods and Goddesses depicting mythology. It is a traditional practice to have at least some wooden dolls. There should also be a figurine of a boy and a girl together called ‘Marapacchi’ Bommai. On the 9th day (Saraswati Puja), special pujas are offered to Goddess Saraswati – the divine source of wisdom and enlightenment. Books and musical instruments are placed in the puja and worshipped as a source of knowledge. Also tools are placed in the pooja – as part of “Ayudha Pooja”. Even vehicles are washed and decorated, and puja performed for them.
The 10th day, “Vijayadasami” – is the most auspicious day of all. It was the day on which evil was finally destroyed by good. It marks a new and prosperous beginning. New ventures started on this day are believed to flourish and bring prosperity. Kids often start tutoring on this day to have a head start in their education.
In the evening of “Vijayadasami”, any one doll from the “Golu” is symbolically put to sleep and the Kalasam is moved a bit towards North to mark the end of that year’s Navaratri Golu. Prayers are offered to thank God for the successful completion of that year’s Golu and with a hope of a successful one the next year! Then the Golu is dismantled and packed up for the next year.

Details on Wikipedia

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 20 Sep 09, 10.13AM IST.

Daisy infected macro

September 19th, 2009


Daisy infected macro, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

daisy macro in my garden taken in spring before the insects ate away the whole plant , you can see them crawling on the flower in this shot.

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 18 Sep 09, 7.07PM IST.

Chocolate Chilli Mousse

September 18th, 2009


Chocolate Chilli Mousse, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

This is what I had for Dessert , Chocolate with a tinge of chilli .

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 14 Sep 09, 9.19PM IST.

New Lamp Decor at Home

September 6th, 2009
New Lamp Decor at Home

New Lamp Decor at Home

New Lamp Decor at Home, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.

Shot of the new lamp we got which was decorated by Aradhna. We brought this lamp from MGF mall , it was plain when we got it. Rice paper and plastic rose was used to decorate this lamp

Uploaded by Swami Stream on 6 Sep 09, 10.25AM IST.