The Crowd...

The flower show popularity is measured by the crowd it pulls, the quieter lanes in the park are fully flooded with people ..

Make shift Selling...

The lalbagh flower show is big and fun event, families n friends come together to enjoy the show, that calls for some quick opportunities of snacking and these youngters are making the most of it...

Bandobast!

The flower show in lalbagh is a crowdpuller thus administration calls for a protection force, early morning just before the crowd sets in they seem to relax and catch up on the news!

Flower show Attraction

This replica of India Gate made up of roses is a center of attraction, this is housed inside the famous glass house surrounded by exotic orchids makes this show a crowdpuller..

Birds of a feather..

The lalbagh flower show is on and this week is dedicated for few snaps from the event!! These beautiful clay birds kept on display are eye catching!!

Morning setup...

Roadside selling has its challenges, the shop needs to be completely closed by day end with all goods stored in the boxes and carried out to storage location away from the point of sale, the morning thus are critical and vendor has to carry all the items back from storage and invest lot of time setting it up for sale!

Guavas...

Through out the summer and mid monsoon this is the fruit along with bananas seen selling on the road, the fruit is local and desired by many...

Friendly learning...

This shoemaker is taking time to teach his young friend the tricks of his trade, though shoemaking is no longer a desired occupation there are many still making most of the opportunity setting up roadside shops to make their living..

Water transport..

There are still few families who do not have luxery of having water taps in their own home, these scenes are common is some semi-urban areas of the city where the male member of the family fetches the water from nearby common water point / tap and ferries it to his home ..

Grannys Girl...

Feeding the kid is a universal challenge, this granny takes this girl outside her home on a street to feed, the girl is happy and Granny seem to have lost in her won childhood memories..

Bond of Protection & Love..

The shops are ready to sell rakhis for upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival. Raksha Bandhan is festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to her brother..

Happy Friendship Day!!

Here is BDP wishing a Happy Friendship Day to all its well wishers & patrons!!