Mahalaya

This day has been very special to me always....right from my childhood. Yhe 4'o'clock radio show "Mahisasurmardini" is indisputable part of Mahalaya. Its marks Beginning of Durga Puja Celebrations. The significance of the day is the offerings that are made by the people towards their ancestors. When i was a small girl i always tried to listen to the full radio show but eventually fell asleep in my fathers laps with the tunes of "Ya devi sarvabhuteshu...." This year after the show we went to the Ghats of Ganga (bank of the river) and my father and uncle made their offerings. I got busy with the camera. Though i would not brag and boast that it is my hobby according to popular trends but i do like capturing people in their natural way and reaction...i hate smiling faces and tilted heads posing for a shot. As i was clicking some guys who seemed professional photographers one of the more handsome guys suddenly turned towards me to aimed his lens and caught me totally off guard. On the way back I drove after a long time through the drizzle back home with mom serving luchi, cholar dal and hot jalebi...


Some of the shots i took today....