two locals wade through a small vallom across the vast Punnamada lake; a part of daily life, everyday on the waves of the river.

small joys of fat drippy cheese in globules down a deep fry of oil, sandwiched by ricotta cheese. Yum.

people ply on the 'valloms' to move around a town with only waterways. For tourists; it's amusing, but for them, this is life. Normalcy.

a little 'vallom' wades through a narrow canal, bunds on the sides, hemmed by coconut trees, and offering utter serenity.

a kitty waits for her share of fish morsels from the lady who is engrossed in preparing her's. Patience pays.

on a cloudy, windy day, on the Alappey backwaters, a houseboat wades through the morning waters, with swaying palm trees near by. The best of visual treats!

serenity has a better definition at Alappey.the dramatic skies add some color to the evening.

the old man lends me his sudden smile and a look of amusement. fancy that, stranger!

as the lady cuts fish for dinner, a cat awaits, for her share of morsel; a fin or tail, perhaps.

The coarse and intense stone art at over the Vijayanagara empire's capital, Hampi.

two puppies converse on their daily dilemmas and woes in puppy language. I only eavesdropped.

A little baby looks on curiously into the camera, only to be clicked a strong stare.

warm, juicy, perfect samosas, await greedy customers in a pavement go-cart, spreading the heavenly aroma.

A freshly baked, vegetable topped, thin crust, savory pizza, that makes you drool like there's no tomorrow. Warm welcome!

Yummy, warm, Chocolate caramel cheese cake with fondue and an ice cold coffee. Makes any day better!

the ultimate face of Sadya, the mind blowing, delicious, hot lunch spread on a plantain leaf; from God's own country

An old auto driver, leads his passenger to the destination, as the roads ahead stretch. He yet, doesn't give up.

taking life's little rope tricks on one's own stride as living becomes a rat race

Evenings at Promenade, Pondicherry brings in memories of childhood where the cotton-candy vendor's bell-ring was the favourite of all!

At Chikpete street, these mouthwatering snacks and savouries are piled up, as enthused kids buy them in cones and crunch on

Mornings in Kudle beach is the best time to soak up some sun and wade through waters in those fancy flip-flops.

At Ohm beach, Gokarna, a wooden bridge connects the beach front and sea front over a small lagoon. Mysterious, dreamy; and it had only begun.

At the Promenade, Pondicherry, a vendor waits near his cart, for the tourists to come so that he sells his fruits for the evening.

The vintage statue at Flora Fountain, Fort, Mumbai on a cold winter morning.

Disneyland, Hong Kong makes want to be a child again, riding the colourful horses; all the way on the merry-go-round.

Fried dumplings and sausages wait on the grill for customers to buy and savour them hot and crispy!

A bride shows off her beautiful mehendi on the eve of her Big Day.

A doe-eyed deer, chews cud as it looks on, behind the zoo bars of Jaipur Zoo.

Colourful puppet dolls are hung on the peg for patrons to buy and click

Some groundnuts and boiled corns on display, at a fair in Madurai town; waiting for customers, basking in the balmy weather.