On the 1oth of October went to attend a Bhandara (distribution of food to the poor) organised by a cousin of mine in our ancestral temple 'Gangaji Mandir' built in the year 1754 by our fore-fore-father. This temple was actually built on the banks of River Ganges, but perhaps in the 19th century (need to check when exactly it changed its course) shifted its course to about 3 to 4 kilometers away.
I have been a regular visitor to the temple visiting atleast 3 times in a year. It takes about 3 hours drive, which should get less when the roads and the overhead bridges are completed. The work has been slow as the status of the construction seems to be the same for some past years.
I did take some time off and walked down the 80 
odd visible steps of the 101 steps to the base where once river Ganges flowed. Walking on the steps emits a sound of water. It is very unique in a way. People came specially to hear the sound so they threw stones down the steps. The stone steps have got damaged. Hardwar went to Uttrakhund after the Uttar Pradesh was reorganised into two states for better managment for development. The hilly region is now known as Uttrakhund, while the plains area is still known as Uttar Pradesh. After having lost Hardwar, the UP government under Mulayam Singh started developing this town of Garhmukteshwar. Politics is a bad name in India. With the new government the plans have come to a stand still with the main concentration being on building and erecting statues.
odd visible steps of the 101 steps to the base where once river Ganges flowed. Walking on the steps emits a sound of water. It is very unique in a way. People came specially to hear the sound so they threw stones down the steps. The stone steps have got damaged. Hardwar went to Uttrakhund after the Uttar Pradesh was reorganised into two states for better managment for development. The hilly region is now known as Uttrakhund, while the plains area is still known as Uttar Pradesh. After having lost Hardwar, the UP government under Mulayam Singh started developing this town of Garhmukteshwar. Politics is a bad name in India. With the new government the plans have come to a stand still with the main concentration being on building and erecting statues.There is a
settlement of mostly weavers who weave panels with some kind of weeds. In such settlements kids are in abundance and one can get good captures of the moods of the children. I do carry my camera on such trips. Many a times I do not shoot any frames, know not why. For a change I did shoot some pictures of the weavers working and the children. I feel they came out reasonably well to share in my blog.
settlement of mostly weavers who weave panels with some kind of weeds. In such settlements kids are in abundance and one can get good captures of the moods of the children. I do carry my camera on such trips. Many a times I do not shoot any frames, know not why. For a change I did shoot some pictures of the weavers working and the children. I feel they came out reasonably well to share in my blog.There is always 
something beautiful about photographing children. I have always found their eyes sparkle even in the stark reality of under nourishment conditions they tend to survive with a smile on their lips.
something beautiful about photographing children. I have always found their eyes sparkle even in the stark reality of under nourishment conditions they tend to survive with a smile on their lips.There are more photos, maybe I will add them later.
