tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10736984591737351992009-11-08T23:57:20.745-08:00SAME DIFFERENCESidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-72577185869792071482009-11-08T08:23:00.001-08:002009-11-08T08:23:48.056-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4085705791/" title="Forts of Oman by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4085705791_7f92eb19f8_b.jpg" width="1024" height="773" alt="Forts of Oman" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-7257718586979207148?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-78979083446844782852009-11-07T01:41:00.000-08:002009-11-07T01:43:13.367-08:00Leave behind, Look Forward<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4082702010/" title="Sail Away by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/4082702010_c574e7e234_b.jpg" width="1024" height="747" alt="Sail Away" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-7897908344684478285?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-51339482044313015132009-11-04T09:27:00.001-08:002009-11-04T09:31:58.869-08:00Adopted when she was 5 months old. She has a wonderful family now.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4075686714/" title="Sai Shri by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/4075686714_1e219f4c9c_b.jpg" width="1024" height="650" alt="Sai Shri" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-5133948204431301513?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-25976262178262432852009-11-01T08:18:00.000-08:002009-11-01T08:22:59.587-08:00The artist is playing what I think is called the Thoppi Maddalam, one of the instruments that form part of the Panchavadyam used in temples, marriage ceremonies and festival celebrations.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4064789200/" title="Thoppi Maddalam by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4064789200_4eaf4061d5_b.jpg" width="890" height="1024" alt="Thoppi Maddalam" /></a><br />If anyone knows better, do let me know or share more information in the comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-2597626217826243285?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-72088306708207340312009-10-31T10:09:00.000-07:002009-10-31T10:13:12.944-07:00Dad sending his daughter away on her marriage.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4060715553/" title="Dad &amp; Daughter by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/4060715553_514dd9488a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="520" alt="Dad &amp; Daughter" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-7208830670820734031?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-62690555435342602542009-10-28T11:16:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:19:10.572-07:00Intimacy in South Indian Weddings is very rare, tried to capture a moment from a wedding in Kerala.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4052867129/" title="Bride &amp; Groom by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/4052867129_a27bb48fc7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="641" alt="Bride &amp; Groom" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-6269055543534260254?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-31023766064377647502009-10-21T10:34:00.000-07:002009-10-21T10:38:04.054-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4032675998/" title="Whomping Willow by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4032675998_5d34434bec_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Whomping Willow" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-3102376606437764750?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-88460193019307308492009-10-19T08:22:00.000-07:002009-10-19T08:24:17.155-07:00Hope you had more of these than those ridiculous bombs.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4025707881/" title="Diwali Chakri by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4025707881_8b360f7dd1_b.jpg" width="1024" height="660" alt="Diwali Chakri" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-8846019301930730849?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-17759889537713800502009-10-16T10:50:00.000-07:002009-10-16T10:51:45.631-07:00one day. Okay.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4016684395/" title="I will ride by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4016684395_c1383a6df9_b.jpg" width="927" height="1024" alt="I will ride" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-1775988953771380050?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-48867897791036259032009-10-15T21:11:00.000-07:002009-10-15T21:21:59.287-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4015357177/" title="You &amp; Me by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/4015357177_f6093caf07_o.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="You &amp; Me" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-4886789779103625903?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-10002967379481754212009-10-14T20:23:00.001-07:002009-10-14T20:24:40.060-07:00On the backwaters of Kerala<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/4012617751/" title="A new day by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/4012617751_fdb48b0782_b.jpg" width="1024" height="737" alt="A new day" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-1000296737948175421?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-3470458098091537072009-10-06T11:19:00.000-07:002009-10-06T11:22:44.981-07:00Beside the calm waters of Wadi Tiwi, Oman<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3987970296/" title="Chilling with a Barbican by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3987970296_0da957b7a4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="690" alt="Chilling with a Barbican" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-347045809809153707?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-28427045583058850012009-10-02T10:08:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:09:28.105-07:00Was on vacation and back with some pictures :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3975012404/" title="Driving the Hajar Mountains by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3975012404_07e6c2862c_b.jpg" width="1024" height="582" alt="Driving the Hajar Mountains" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-2842704558305885001?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-84757637183136155942009-09-20T04:27:00.000-07:002009-09-20T04:29:44.530-07:00One of the four entrance gates into Xian, China<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3936320039/" title="Gateway of Xian by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3936320039_c8d566bb02_b.jpg" width="1024" height="821" alt="Gateway of Xian" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-8475763718313615594?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-37373198622419904332009-09-17T22:05:00.000-07:002009-09-17T22:07:10.428-07:00One more from a recent trip to Nandi Hills<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3928567684/" title="Merry-go-round by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3928567684_31730c6943_b.jpg" width="692" height="1024" alt="Merry-go-round" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-3737319862241990433?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-12674891840319749072009-09-16T09:00:00.000-07:002009-09-17T22:07:59.611-07:00I clicked this approximately a year back. Was reliving my stay in Colorado and remembered this picture.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3922672691/" title="Bierstardt Lake by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3922672691_44b717b5a8_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Bierstardt Lake" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-1267489184031974907?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-38796238364902862042009-09-15T08:44:00.000-07:002009-09-15T08:45:39.506-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3923425824/" title="On Board Udyan Express by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3923425824_6af24d8093_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="On Board Udyan Express" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-3879623836490286204?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-53280198587860493362009-09-09T06:23:00.000-07:002009-09-09T06:24:26.008-07:00Experimenting<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3903134445/" title="Cable Bridge, KR Puram by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3903134445_5c9973164d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Cable Bridge, KR Puram" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-5328019858786049336?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-31302819896364218712009-09-04T12:10:00.000-07:002009-09-04T12:13:15.210-07:00Anyone notice the prancing horse on his monkey.cap, is he a Tifosi, does he approve of Fisichella's move away from Force India?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3887957782/" title="Watchman by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3887957782_186e23fd7b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="729" alt="Watchman" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-3130281989636421871?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-57860941238198830742009-09-03T10:22:00.000-07:002009-09-03T10:32:11.356-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3884967420/" title="Scared? by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3884967420_78fd29c6cc_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="Scared?" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-5786094123819883074?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-87491836412595170902009-09-01T22:05:00.000-07:002009-09-01T22:06:44.880-07:00A brightly painted church on the backwaters near Kumarakom, Kerala<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3880634606/" title="Church on the backwaters by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3880634606_a3d2b34f26_b.jpg" width="1024" height="739" alt="Church on the backwaters" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-8749183641259517090?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-15430586156425879352009-08-30T01:25:00.000-07:002009-08-30T01:27:17.651-07:00Making their way to Harmandir Sahib<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3870244508/" title="Making the way to Harmandar Sahib by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3870244508_4a9b18e30d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Making the way to Harmandar Sahib" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-1543058615642587935?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-28076677965516281612009-08-29T04:28:00.000-07:002009-08-29T04:30:52.219-07:00The start of the trek route to Kumara Parvata. Did this trek about 3 years back and haven't had the courage to try it again. I am still amazed I managed to complete the trek that time!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3866671367/" title="Kumara Parvata Trek by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3866671367_bfb6cf891a_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="Kumara Parvata Trek" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-2807667796551628161?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-9060637279480359542009-08-26T09:55:00.000-07:002009-08-26T09:58:12.928-07:00Taken with the help of a friends' camera some years ago.<br /><a href="http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k121/sidhusmart/?action=view&current=DSC04650.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k121/sidhusmart/DSC04650.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-906063727948035954?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073698459173735199.post-32092830969678257442009-08-25T09:54:00.000-07:002009-08-25T09:55:58.165-07:00One km from the top of Nandi Hills on a misty Sunday morning.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidhusmart/3855825069/" title="Nandi Hills by sidhusmart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2598/3855825069_8480cd7b5a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="Nandi Hills" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1073698459173735199-3209283096967825744?l=burma-shave.blogspot.com'/></div>Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.com4