Indian Egret

Portrays an Indian(Cattle) Egret bird with some wild plants.

Cattle Egret Birds are generally found near the water bodies in Indian state of Rajasthan. In the monsoon time these Egret birds are commonly found in the village regions of Rajasthan near the cattle like buffalows, cows, etc. The cattle egret(Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron. It has a relatively short thick neck, a sturdy bill, and a hunched posture. The non-breeding adult has mainly white plumage, a yellow bill and greyish-yellow legs. These birds are originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe.

Essence of a Beach

Photograph is clicked from a sea beach at Valsad.

Valsad is a small district located in Indian state of Gujarat. Daman and Diu union territory is bounded by Valsad district on the north, east, and south.The Arabian Sea lies west of the district. Tithal Beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea located 4 km west of Valsad. The two major temples- the Shri Sai Baba temple located in south of the main beach and Shri Swami Narayan temple located in north of the main beach. Both the temples overlook the Arabian Sea. Valsad is also famous for its Kesar(Alphonso) Mango.

Snake Road

Photographed from Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur.

Nahargarh Fort was built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. This is the back way to Nahargarh Fort which takes you to city directly. Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city Jaipur. In Ancient way it was used as a shortcut path for King’s travel. Fort is also popular location for Hindi movies, some scenes of the movie Rang De Basanti and Shuddh Desi Romance were shot here.

The Hookah Uncle

Click is basically a Rajasthani TABLEAU, which has an immense beauty of Indian state of Rajasthan.
It shows an old man with beard wearing Jodhpuri Turban, a Hookah, old armour, sword & some antique royal stuff. A Hookah is a single or multi-stemmed instrument for vaporizing and smoking flavored tobacco in which the vapor or smoke is passed through a water basin ‒ often glass-based ‒ before inhalation. Turban in the picture reflects the tradition of Rajasthan. While the sword and armour on the wall signify royalty.

Gazelle's Pose

Portrays an Indian Gazelle (Chinkara) through bark of a tree.

Photographed at a small village of Rajasthan. The small herds of Indian Gazelle(chinkara) are found in the sandy deserts, not just Chinkara but robust blue bull(Nilgai), four horned antelope(chau singha), sambar and the spotted deer(chital) are also found at desert forests of Rajasthan.