BDP Completes 7 years....

Bangalore Daily Photo Completes 7 years  of daily posts, over 5,00,000 views, hundreds of patrons, and thousands of interactions, BDP is proud to be integral part of this beautiful city. Here is the 12th Main Jacaranda tree as the first post to salute the spirit of this city reflected via this blog! Thank you for your patronage....

Rest a while...

Beating the heat while one is outdoor calls for a quick break, She seem to have chosen to wait a while and seeks water bottle carried on her cotton bag,  summer calls for whites and helps cool of a bit....

Summer Retreat...

The rising temperatures in the city calls for a cool retreat, the resorts with pools will see lot of crowd and crave. Early morning the pools are empty and mid-day they fill with people trying to escape from scorching sun....

Veggies...

 

Quick trip to market, picking up the veggies midway to weekend, the festivities pushed weekend purchases to midweek as many were out of station celebratign holi....

Packages Conveniences......

 

The vegetables need cleaning and cutting before they can be used for cooking, the trends of less time at home pushing veggie sellers to remain creative and sell convenience than content….

Spice Journey...

 

Spices are integral part of the taste buddies, the roadside spice sellers setup their carts and offer spices from different parts of the country, this one we picked sittign outside KR market and have good variety from different regions....

On Road...

 

The work week is short and runs two public holidays still the rush on the road remains the same. a quick snap to capture things around tell a tale....

Who's that!

Making a living is creative work, this person taking an avatar of lord hanuman makes his living on the signals where many like his appearance and give him money. He runs away as soon he sees my camera but still gets captured in the frame! 

Tendulkar 10

The fever is always on when it comes to Cricket, the fan followers of tendulkar have ups and downs based on the results of recent matches and these t shirts reflect whos done better!

Auto or RTO?

Negotiations or coaching, the RTO and Autos are always face each other, with growing traffic and autos on the city roads, such discipline and compliance discussions are common sight....

Trends...

The trends are to change, whats on your mind?

Go Brigade...

The legendary Brigade Road is busy as always, the crowd is attracted by the crowd for the crowd with latest brands and brigades.... 

Car stickers...

The creative car stickers make you think and laugh! this one took my traffic stress off in a minute...

Street Sales...

 

As the city grows more and more market lanes get created via street vendors for each residential area, the carts are placed side by side on the roads and fresh fruits and vegetables are stocked to sell for local customers saivng them rides to the distant markets....

Hunter...

 

The true hunder keeps himself truly hidden from it's pray, this camouflage helps them secure their goal easier...this Kite takes a leap from the higher branaches of a tall rain tree ....

Thar...

 

For those who love robust drives the newer models keep them excited, this one seems no exception.

Cut Fruits...

100_4575, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The summer heat demands coolers, the fruits come to the rescue for those who spend all day outdoor and relish these cutfruits to keep off the heat and have an healthy alternative for snacking.....

Mercury Rising...

 

Yes, the summer is here, the day are hot and rain trees are not fully covered with new leaves, the scorching sun makes himself felt prominently and people prefer remain indoors....

Simplicity...

Selling flowers on late noon sitting under the shade, the sales are moderate so is the grid for money, few lives tell us story of simple yet occupied life when you moderate your expectations and garnet your needs to bare minimum….

Blend of Cultures...

100_4586, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

City is always a reflection of the people and cultures, with modernization and earning potential many choose to move to nearest city from rural areas but maintain their attire and attitude. this cultural blend is unique and provides greater insight into 'unity in diversity'

Delivery time...

Local shops in the market get lot many products delivered via entrepreneurs who run their own small distribution of multiple brands. They leverage their time and optimize the use of personal vehicles to make it work. The spirit that runs most of the Indian unorganized sector!

Seasonal Colurs...

Seasonal colurs are out, entire city is wearing vibrant colurs of tabebuia. These trees are magical as they shed all leaves and bear only flowers, what a great welcome of the summer....

Weekend Catchup!

100_4584, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Hot cup of tea and hot topics to discuss, the weekend mornings are great times to catchup with the group of friends....

Auto Art...

100_4548, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

A fine art of potrait painters is seen on most of the auto back panes, there are quite a few who adore them and have celebrities reflect their talent to public...

Canopies Refreshing...

Summer has refreshed the canopies and rain trees as patrons are getting ready to offer their shade on the road, a welcome respite for the commuters!

Tipu the great...

Tipu the great continues to inspire the crowd, the roadside hoardings deplict tipu fighting with the tiger....

Keep Fit....

Keep fit mantra is to ride the bicycle, his man seem to have kept the right choice and opts to commute peddling away! a real green and healthy option traditionally....

Fixed Rate...

The roadside selling is tough, one has to constantly keep the dust off the goods, this lady seems to be in deep thought as she continues to cleaning and waiting for customers ...

Pigeons...

 

The city is longing for sparrows to comeback, yet another bird family is slowly settingly in. The pigeons are know to be concreate jungle friendly and with city adding more and more floorspace vertically these birds will soon start replicating their sucess likes of other metros....

Seasonal change....

Seasonal changes are magical, the winter is slowly handing over to summer, after freshning winter nature is getting ready for the summer swings, hope mercury will be gentle at the outset of global warming should not rise above the normal....

Spirit of Selling....

The spirit of being an entrepreneur is rewarding, the self-motivated street selling is not everyone’s cup of tea. This lady is pushing the cart full of fresh veggies from a wholesale market to reach out to the neighbourhood lanes to make living.....

Raintree flowering...

IMG_4819, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The seasonal change is rolled on the raintrees in the city have gained the new greens and showing the signs of next episodes via wearing pink......

Late Evening...

100_4570, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Commuting back from office in a public transport is tiring, the crowded buses go easy as the night begins to roll yet there are many who have to stand all along the journey!

En route...

Monday morning is a checkpoint as everyone gets back to the routine, this man too stands ready to catch his transport back to work...

Weekend Biking...

100_4571, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Early Weekend morning city sleeps lazy but few enthusiast peddle away! the roads in the city then become friendly and forthcoming empty lanes provide motivation!!

Workaholic...

In action, the Squirrel (chip monk)  is busy working on a flame of forest tree, the winter has been good and dried stems of flower seem to provide nice munch....

Empty Roads...

Two days of bandh actually deserted the roads, the peak traffic times show minimal movement as most of the city rested!!

Watering the greens

With BBMP having so much green cover to preseve specifically the green spots on the tar, the day long efforts are required to water the plant and what could be an ideal scenario than to take entire tanker pulled by a tracker full of water.....

Office Pooling...

100_4453a, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

City is again in the grip of yet another Bandh protesting against Diesel hike called by trade unions, since autos and public transport is affected, many colleagues offer rides to those who rely on public transport. Collaboration out of office is matter of convenience....

Veggies...

 

Range of colours, the veggie cart on the road selling fresh vegatables in the neighbourhood, the price point is balanceed between regular customers and adhoc sales. The seller generally maintains its terrytory and customers...

Groundnuts...

 

Boiled groundnuts sold on the market road, the healthy munch is loked by many while shopping around the lanes, quick bucks for the vendors and quick munch for the customers....

Sunny days...

Selling protection from the hot sun on a sunny day runnign around the trafic is the choice of occupation this youth is seen persueing, since the suncontrol films are banned with high tint he could be making money selling these removable sun control screens.....

Police Story....

 

On duty on weekends, long hours without rest or even basic support for rest during all day, the trafic police have their own story to tell, these seem to be gettign ready for yet another day on the rash and rushful city roads....

Tabebuia...

100_4558, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

A glimpse of the yellow shade all over city, these vibrant tabebuia blooms always make their mark on the cityscape...

Seasonal change...

100_4565, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The rain trees are blessing to the city road commuters, winter provides them the opportunity to shed the canopies and redo for the next innings, the new leaves are tender green and charming. soon the roads will get soothing cover of their shadows...

Respecting Legends...

100_4563, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The rear windows of the auto remains great reflections of local culture, this one is dedicated to the well known,beloved and respected legend. The auto artisans get lot such opportunities to show their talent and finess ....

Assignments...

100_4566, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The young achievers seem busy in their assignements, this auro seems to ferry one such artisan, While the auto driver waits for the red light to turn green, the model is resting in the safe hands...

Start of the week....

Good Morning..., a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The winter sunshine is magical and brings in lot of positivity, city is blooming in the valentine week....

Benne Dosa

100_4466, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

The Dosa loaded with butter, called Benne Dosa made and served on the street, it is hot and yummy thus preferred by many for a great fast food treat!

Patterns...

100_4523, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Small is beautiful, this Reva comes alive with some fancy patterns. The electrical vehicles are now very common on the city roads...