From where I stood, there was no way to guess what was cooking inside the large mansion. From outside the house, I could not guess what was being cooked inside, even though the strong scent could have led me on. Crispy sweetmeats simmering and sizzling in huge bronze pots. A graceful woman kept going back and forth carrying large bowls of baked candies on her hip. From another room came the whisper of the television. Standing by the door, the curvy figure of a young beauty a young woman acknowledged my presence with a delicate smile.
In the courtyard, two little boys played with sticks and sand. There was no separation between life and work, among family and colleagues. I wondered what their working hours were.
In March of 2014, I joined Rosenda for a week-long retreat at beautiful Swaswara in Gokarna...
An outsider, overwhelmed by the seemingly chaotic happenings, tends to forget that for the locals it is but a rhythm that they are used to...
This journey travels through the national parks and sanctuaries of North and West India, exploring indigenous wildlife species and migratory avifaunal species...
A journey that takes one through the surreal mountainscapes and the unique lifestyles of the Ladakh region...
The gentle rumbling of the sea beckons you towards worlds long lost – of palaces with high ceilings
The familiar whistle of the locomotive announces its slow approach to the impatient crowd waiting on the platform. The Khambli Ghat station...