Out of the Ordinary (my Jaipur Photoblog)

Boarding buses

Posted in Jaipur at dusk, Street Dogs, Vehicles by Mayank on November 17, 2009

Passengers board buses at dusk at a bus stop near Rambagh crossing, Jaipur, as a street dog watches! (Photo date: November 16, 2009)

Family!

Posted in Monkeys, Silhouettes by Mayank on November 5, 2009

Langurs on a rooftop

A Langur family on a rooftop railing at dusk. Kishanpole Bazaar, Jaipur walled city. (Photo date: Sept. 20, 2009)

Cricket at sunset

Posted in Sports, Sunsets by Mayank on November 3, 2009

Playing cricket outside Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur

Youngsters play cricket right outside the boundary of Sawai Mansingh stadium, Jaipur’s main Cricket stadium, as some sheep share the playing arena and the sun sets! (Photo date: November 3, 2009)

Dusk symmetry

Posted in Architecture, Doors / Windows, Jaipur at dusk, Silhouettes by Mayank on September 21, 2009

Pink City architectural silhouette

A Chhatri at Kishanpole Bazaar that was beautifully silhouetted one evening as the sun sank behind it. (Photo date: September 20, 2009)

Lord Shiva and Parvati

Posted in Art, Gods and Goddesses by Mayank on August 29, 2009

A painting of Lord Shiva and Parvati in the Jaipur Walled City

A beautiful painting of Lord Shiva and Parvati that I found on tiles around a charity water tap at Badi Chaupar, Jaipur walled city. I specially liked the detail of Ganga trapped in Shiva’s hair. (Photo date: August 23, 2009)

Pigeons and a jumble!

Posted in Abstracts, Wires / Poles by Mayank on May 29, 2009

Jumble of wires and cables at Bapu Bazaar

A fantastic jumble of cables and wires with Pigeons sitting on a part of it, in Bapu Bazaar, had a strong artistic quality to it! (Photo date: May 28, 2009)

Wall collage (5)

Posted in Abstracts, Typography, Walls by Mayank on May 28, 2009

Wall Collage, Bapu Bazaar, Jaipur

An artistic wall collage! Photographed at Bapu Bazaar, Jaipur. (Photo date: May 28, 2009)

Camouflaged!

Posted in Birds, Central Park, Nature, Silhouettes by Mayank on May 8, 2009

A Spotted Owlet at Central Park, Jaipur

A Spotted Owlet, camouflaged in silhouette at Central Park, Jaipur. (Photo date: May 6, 2009)

Keys!

Posted in Objects / Products by Mayank on March 15, 2009

Keys for sale in Jaipur walled city

A fantastic variety of stuff sells on the pavements in the Jaipur walled city. At Badi Chaupar, used keys were being sold and spread out on a mat they looked fantastic! (Photo date: March 9, 2009)

Lookout!

Posted in Birds, Central Park, Silhouettes by Mayank on March 15, 2009

A Small Green Bee Eater at Central Park, JAipur

A Little Green Bee Eater looks out for prey from the Rambagh Golf Club fence at Central Park, Jaipur, on a pleasant March evening. Green Bee Eaters are common in Jaipur and keep the city skies alive with their constant acrobatics! (Photo date: March 12, 2009)