HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

BDP – Bangalore Daily Photo completes 18 Months and 500+ posts, with over 300+ page views per day… Just wanted to thank everyone who touched my life via Comments and emails in 2007 and supported this initiative. Keeps me Going!!

Glittering 2008…

All those colors, all that shines…
Few from your dreams, few from mine…

New hope on the horizon, new bottle of wine…
Wishing you a great 2008, safe and fine..

Reality Bytes...

Festive season may light up major part of the city but for few… their daily work dictates daily contribution required to support their families. A small work shop fixing punctures continues to operate his usual routine….

Pay & Park…

Brigade Road perhaps becomes hot space on weekends as all the parking lots are full and the parking meters are busy making money so are the attendants with hefty tips… now that the festive season is on this week, this place would heat up even more ….

Shopping stroll, catch up with Roll…

Year-end shopping sometimes gets to much tiring, what else can boost the energy levels other than these Frankies / rolls.

Few small Tibbs outlets offer yummy Frankies, a typical roll made up from a Roti with veg/non veg stuffing, part of my list of delicacies city has to offer … which one you would prefer??

All that Jazz!!

Food n fun seem to be the ‘mantra’ around, those who are out of city seem to enjoy the vacations and rest of the city seen busy shopping and hooping malls, food courts and restaurants. Shop displays shine with creativity and colors….

Season's Greetings.....

What best for a Daily Photo to get to use this season's greeting display from a shop on Brigade road?

Here is wishing all the patrons of Bangalore Daily Photo (BDP) ’Merry X-mas’ & Warm Season's Greetings...

Kids & Celebrations...

Kids are enjoying their holidays and linger around stores buying gifts and small decorative items put on sale. Many families are visiting their relatives to enjoy the festive season together....

Making it Secure…

Festive season may bring lot of joy, relaxation for the public but these dutiful policemen sacrifice their own time and work round the clock to provide the safety. May this New Year bring lot of peace and happiness in their lives too!!

Best of all the worlds…

X-mas celebrations and food has a strong equation, this fruit stall perhaps knows this. City is excited about the festive time and all the best of the world seem to be at the offering…

Wait State….

Auto drivers in the city are coping with traffic situations which is becoming challenging day by day. The travel times within city destinations are increasing and so is the patience for those who commute. Here is my auto driver relaxing due to a traffic situation; he is now able to accept this as a routine perhaps…

Making Merry...

All set for the festive bonanza, the stores are busy preparing for X-mas with decorations, gifts and goodies being decked and so is the charm... Are you done with your shopping??

Donut love..

For those who love donuts, this place on brigade road looks inviting. The food habits are dictated by the culture and as the city witness multiple cultures from diff parts of the world the acquired taste creates the ‘pull’.. Then follows the supply!!

Who else would have imagined having a donut shop in here back in 70’s…

Disappearing Landmarks..

‘Old is Gold’ may not apply to the construction industry. The old has to let new take it’s place in the modernization ambit… here is a famous landmark building on MG Road getting reconstructed, the old structure was quite stylish as seen by the arches of designer corners that once used to hold tapering roof….

Weekend Catch-up!!

Brigade road remains the teen catch-up / hang out from Friday evening till Sunday late evening, there are many who just flock down and unwind with friends and ‘download’ week full of happening’s to each other over/along/after some quick bytes, making it a’ happening’ place for sure...

Selling X-mas…

It’s not new to use festive excitement for marketing, the big brands get more and more creative cashing on such opportunities. Here is Fosters, a leading beer brand getting creative and displays a X-mas tree made out of beer cans outside a pub/restaurant nearby brigade road…

Witty Signs!!

Sometimes they try get creative enough so as so that it turns funny, here is one sign I spotted on MG Road and couldn’t resist a laugh!!

Barbeque anyone?

Like I said, for the foodie this city has many options and offers delicious food varieties from all over the world. Burped on this joint called Barbeque Nation on 100ft Road which serves variety of barbeque on the table where one can sit and make them to their taste…

Sampige...

Native to the city, Sampige or Champak trees are tall, have dense foliage, and bear highly aromatic yellow or orange flowers. They flower mainly from March to June. This tree or shrub which grows from 3 to 6 meters high and wide having fragrant orange, yellow, or creamy white flowers in the spring and produce an essential oil that is used in perfumes. For this city which have many tall sampige trees and even a street named after it, sampige remains vary important….

Morning @News stand...

All decked news stall cum pan beedi shop outside HAL market gets first few morning customers to buy some cigarettes and a sip of tea / coffee along with fresh blends of local, national and international news from every walk of life…

X-mas temptations...

What’s X-mas without cakes, looking forward to these temptations which bloom around X-mas the displays are getting more and more creative…which one for you ??

All for the Santa...

Shopkeepers on CMH Road seen busy decorating the display on x-mas theme, the markets will see splash of colors and decorations to make most of this festive season…

Books for Sale …

Roadside sale of Books outside HAL market, the titles and ranges differ to suit all reader classes and needs and is entirely different from other street vendors from different market areas too!!

Misty Fog….

December brings brand new clothing to the city, with it’s cold collection spread of mist in early morning till noon. Vehicles on road just like to get disappeared into it one after other enjoying the same. Temperatures dive down the mercury levels to touch 15 degrees Celsius and are predicted to go much below this season….

Mobile Friendly …

It is said that common hobbies / interest tie friends together. Perhaps for these two teens it’s their mobile and the SMS mania seem working…

More and more teens have made cell phones as necessities and are duly armed to converse / communicate with them. India now has about 129 million mobile phone users - which equates to about one in nine of the population and teen contribute majority stake…

Postbox Connections....

Times change so does most of the things, but this post box!! perhaps everyone in India would relate to these post boxes being there since long, I remember them way back from my school days when I was entrusted to post all letters going out from my family to friends and relatives….

Directions, Anyone!!.

Visitors and newcomers find this amazing unlike other major cities, Bangalore has a grid concept of Mains and Crosses, one has to really understand them to successfully navigate within residential layouts. Each Layout would have major roads called 'Main's' which are connected by many perpendicular cross roads... here is one road sign for 1st cross being reinstalled at a junction.

Modern Clay...

While strolling around the magical artworks exhibited in the Habba 2007 at Chitrakala Parishat, stumbled upon these clay creatures. Liked the way they have been presented with traditional medium with modern attire, creations such as these made by local artist were in plenty at an affordable price point...

Bengalooru Habba, 07

Bengalooru Habba is back with its repertoire of cultural events that include Carnatic music, folk dances, Yakshagana to fashion shows...

This fifth edition of Bengalooru Habba, which started on Nov 30th will be 10 day long celebration in the city…we catch up events at Chitrakala Parishat over the weekend and enjoyed the artifacts of 200-odd artisans from 21 Indian states and watched live performances.....

Purple trumpets of winter…

As the city cools down it turns purple, among the few most beautiful trees of Bangalore is this Purple Trumpet, or ‘Tabebuia impetiginosa’ from Tabebuia family. Tree loses all the leaves just before the winter and spellbound viewers with this spectacular bloom…

Winter Mornings…

Perhaps I make it early on the roads over the weekends and catch up with the morning world. If it’s winter then mornings are very pleasant and many tend to enjoy them sitting besides the road over cup of tea / coffee or simply walking down the quieter lanes …

Pani Puri Mania…

Some call it panipuri, few call it putchka. Few like it with Aalo (potatoes) few relish it with moong daal (lentils). Few serve it really hot, few like it ice-cold. The flavors differ with masala’s used, but the magic remains the same….

Malling Inn...

Enjoy shopping, you will if in Bangalore. The city has become a shopper's paradise with some of the finest and biggest showrooms in India. Here is an interesting collection of consumer reviews on Bangalore malls…

The-Ware, a-Ware....

How better to relate with IT folks than adding some ‘ware’ to the products, this creative billboard on the way towards IT parks speaks for itself…in trying to connect with the largest health conscious consumer base around!!

crossposted on metblogs...

Early Morning …

The winter is here so it the mist. City has already witnessed 12 deg C and is forecasted to see below 10 deg C this winter… morning walks are getting pleasant, sometime bit cold yet nice.

Did you had your walk today??

Weekly Wholesale Markets…

Lot many people prefer to shop once a week from the weekly markets which are dynamic and held roadside at city outskirts… purchasing from such markets give win-win for both buyers and sellers as the prices are low but demand buying in bulk, thus the word wholesale!!

Call of Duty....

City traffic situation remains challenging; the civic sense too is missing on the roads when it comes to chasing schedules. The cops continue to play their part standing out in dust and sun to try making it better for commuters... They seem to have long way to go!!

Skyline...

City skyline gets colorful while at the sunset. It’s cloudy, cold and breezy; with mercury levels dropping down and fog started setting in ,city is getting ready to beat the winter…

Colorful Trendz!!

Booming realty market in the city adds few colors to the facade, attractive designs and innovative color combinations (sometimes gets bit gaudy) to attract buyers, this skyscraper (relatively few in the city with 10+ floors) is no exception…

Pineapple Cart....

Early morning outside HAL market, a cart is loaded with pineapples. This cart will sell them in the morning here as well as roam around neighboring residential area's to come back late evening for a reload next day!!

Auto Art!!

Auto Art, the auto drivers get creative and put their favorite cinestars on the auto via stickers and painting's done by local artisans.

City cows…

Fresh milk remains always in demand in the city, cows are raised and grazed all over the possible places, here is one owner taking his cow back home at the sunset. The open spaces at the city outskirts such as behind the city airport makes it a good grazing ground!

Roads & Bridges...

Roads & Bridges being build at a pace never seen by the city, the growth has surpassed expectations and govt machinery is all efforts in catching up fulfilling the demands, the amount of new roads, rebuilding old ones and adding connections via fly overs in last decade perhaps is so significant for this laid back city moving into an 'A-1' metropolis ....

Local needs…

A small shop in the by lanes help locals with basic necessities ranging from groceries, food items, phone to other petty things. This shot helps to know the first few customers and the connection with this store…

Street Shopping…

A curious couple looks at the chennapattana wooden toys kept for sale by a street vendor. Besides his toy sales, his wife gets into making mallige, a flower garland from the fresh flowers which remains popular with ladies passing by. An Early evening walk on the CMH Road reveals many such small time vendors offering some unique goodies to satisfy opportunist shoppers make a quick deal…

Musical beginning

Selling flutes makes him roam around the bust streets and neighborhoods, his day beings carrying loads of wooden (bamboo) flutes and must have to play few good tunes to attract other children to make a purchase...

Bread, Biscuits & Cookies…

A small shop in HAL market display having an old style glass bottles with some biscuits and cookies. The glass shelf also houses some slice bread packets from the local bakery which perhaps is the latest addition to the concept of selling one biscuit along with cup of tea / Coffee…