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We have a bunch of them visiting us chirping in the morning asking for food and again in afternoon and evening
They are so friendly never afraid of our presence very near to them. But they are a bit camera shy
What a verdant joy and satisfaction looking them daily :) the only respite in the Concrete Environs
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[once again in the shore of the river]
Well, it was a small pond in the park
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Stroll thru Kothaguda Botanical Garden it's amazingly maintained and a riot of colors now with flowers blooming all around
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Stroll thru Kothaguda Botanical Garden it's amazingly maintained and a riot of colors now with flowers blooming all around
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Stroll thru Kothaguda Botanical Garden it's amazingly maintained and a riot of colors now with flowers blooming all around
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A boat trip from Marine Drive Cochin amidst rains and black clouds....
mesmerizing experience
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This is the climax of the kathakali play "Keechaka Vadham" where Bheema is killing Keechaka.
This story from Mahabharatha takes place during the Ajnathavasa( living incognito) of the Pandavas. Yudhishtira becomes the political adviser to King Virata. Others become, Bhima a cook, Arjuna an eunnuch-like dance teacher, Nakula a horse keeper, Sahadeva a cattle manager and Panchali a maid servant, all in the palace of Virata.
In the beginning of the story there is a Malla Yudha(wrestling) scene. A great wrestler comes to the city and nobody could take his challenge and the whole country of Virata was ashamed . At that time Bhima the cook comes and challenges him resulting in a royal wrestling match, one of the finest on stage, and Bhima defeats the Malla.
Once Panchali was plucking flowers for making garlands. Keechaka, the queen's brother, sees her and addresses her with a request to be his love. She refuses. Then Keechaka approaches the queen and requests a favour. He says he wants the company of Panchali, the dasi. The queen is annoyed but considering the strength and status of Keechaka she tells him that she will send her to Keechaka's room.
The queen asks Panchali to take food and wine to Keechaka's room. Panchali is aghast. She tells many reasons why she cannot go. But the queen strictly orders her to go. She takes the vessels containing food and wine and proceeds to Keechaka's room. When Keechaka sees Panchali he is delighted. He offers to press her tired legs. He asks her to sit on his well-made bed. Panchali starts running away but Keechaka chases her, often beating her, but swift footed Panchali escapes.
Panchali reports to Bhima, the cook, about the incidents. Since they are living incognito Bhima devises a plan. He tells Panchali to tell Keechaka that she will meet him at the dance house in the night when nobody will be there. She does that. Bhima lies down in the dance house and covers himself with a bedsheet. Keechaka comes searching for Panchali and addresses the sleeping Bhima thinking Panchali is inside. When he tries to lift the bed sheet Bhima takes hold of his throat and suffocates him to death. This is the story of Keechaka Vadham.
There are separate names for all Pandavas and Panchali during Ajnatavasa. For example Bhima is called Valala and he comes in Minuku vesha. Panchali and the queen are also Minuku. Keechaka is Kathi vesha.
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A scene from the festivities
Caparisoned elephants walking through fields
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How it will be to walk/swing in spiderman's shoes?
Submitted for AAW assignment for the week of March 23 - 30: A mile in my shoes
WIT this was a spiderman cutout posted in my son's room.
shot it in this weird angle first
then tried a bit of post processing in GIMP with comic book effect
www.flickr.com/groups/gimpusers/discuss/72157604952794977...
this was the end result
