light

Yesterday, we spoke about darkness...today, I write about light.

We humans always light up the dark to see. In darkness, we cannot see where as light allows us to see. Which is more direct and non-dependent?

I took this shot at my basement when a group of workers were working on something. Lights always fascinate me as much as the darkness. It is ultimately these lights that we are dependent on to escape from the dark, not knowing that we enter nothing but the darkness trying to escape from it...

Light, simply takes us from darkness to a world where the same space is created for us to see; as without it we would just know of it's existence but would not really get acquainted...

For light, that acquits us with the world...

darkness

This shot was taken in the evening. It amazes me to see how darkness makes everybody light up their daily lives. I recently read this interesting line -- "the fascinating fact about darkness is the fact that there is light"...isn't it true?

It is darkness, which gives us the scope of not categorizing but looking at simple figures and deciding our categories after a flow of thoughts...

For darkness, that has it's own charm...

hunger

I used to wonder if this is the scenario only in my surroundings but was amazed to see the same even here...amazed to see the universality of this question - why does this exist?

I took this photograph at the Andheri traffic signal, late in the night before I was leaving. This man was laying by the footpath, probably sleeping within his subconscious mind, hungry for certain aimless countless days.

Are we really living in a world that is so fast, detached and unkind, that people can't even get their two meals of the day? What progress, development, third world are we talking about?

For hunger, that still remains the basic necessity...

adaption

This photograph was taken at the R City Mall at Ghatkopar.
It has been a few months since this mall opened up and it has become one space where all the top global brands reside.

Until about twelve years ago, I hardly remember any such malls in the city. When the malls hit India, it was a BIG rage to go there. Not many would think of entering this space, unless your social and financial definitions allow you to. Today, thankfully (in some way), such scenarios have changed. Today, anybody and everybody likes going to these spaces.

These spaces are the ones which are a residence for many brands, many labels...which would compel us to be in awe of their showcases. Being a big shopoholic, I know exactly how they target their audience...and trust me, many of them do a very good job!

The whole concept of the malls has been adapted by the west. I would not judge whether it is good or bad as it is a perfect example of the coin having both sides to it.

But, what I do wonder is how amazing it is to see cultures being adapted to oneself. With all the adaptions, I wonder if there will be a time, when one would get detached or forget his own identity. Would that day ever come? I hope not...

For adaption, which remains a question to me...

the ambassador

This photograph was clicked by Maithili at the Marine Drive.
The circular UFO-type figure that you see is the "revolving" restaurant of the Ambassador Hotel. The restaurant was quite famous and one of it's kind when it had started. I can hardly think of any such restaurant even now.

I haven't been to this restaurant ever, but would surely love to go there sometime...just for the lovely idea...

It's amazing how you can revolved around one point sitting at one spot. How I wish we revolve around our thoughts too similarly, quietly, before going negative.

For the Ambassador Hotel's lovely restaurant...

empty space

I love this photograph, that we took at Nariman Point when I was in the city.

It amazes me to see this vast space of sea between us and the few buildings on the other end. I wonder if there will be a day very soon, when this space will vanish with all of us invading and capturing it. Or, would there be a time when this entire sea will capture us all?

For the empty space, that remains for now...

clean

This shot was taken by Sheetal at one of the Pizza outlets at Sion.
What amazed her is the lovely little housefly that was resting on the sauce bottle tip for a long time, on another table.

The least that we can do is keep our spaces clean...so that we can feel clean about the same.
This is surely one thing that we need to learn -- keep clean!

I wish we could just adapt a few simple policies for a better space around us...

For keeping clean...

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return

...remember us?

After a LONG break, we are back in the same space, with the same spirit, in different yet same lands!

I am finally in the New York City, since a few weeks now. I've been asked, pointed fingers at, accused of not updating our photographic space...but, to be extremely honest, the entire team has been extremely tied up with a lot of stuff.

(I think a lot of posts from here onwards are going to try to justify this)...I apologize!

Today is Diwali, my favorite festival which is India's most important festival. We thought of starting a new innings of this space once again, with this Indian new year!

This shot was taken by Maithili, from her house, tonight. It is undoubtedly amazing to see all houses lit, isn't it? It is so lovely to see love and happiness in everybody and for everybody. Here is wishing everybody a very happy diwali, with the hope that this love and happiness doesn't restrict itself to just festivals...but stays forever...

For the return of love and happiness...