Chambre de Commerce

One of the many historical government buildings on the Rue Suffren, Chambre de Commerce dates back to 1849. The office functioned during the French times as an important avenue for facilitating trade.

Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

Promenade Beach, Pondicherry

Early morning at the Rock beach.

Rock Beach is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry, India, along the Bay of Bengal. It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and ends at the Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.

Promenade Beach

 Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

Le Cafe, Pondicherry

Grilled baguette sandwiches and coffee at Le Cafe, Pondicherry. Le Cafe is a quaint Indo-French cafe on the promenade with lovely sea views.

Le Cafe, Pondicherry

Moto G5

Temple Complex, Mahabalipuram

Motifs from the temple complex at Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram

Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

Windswept trees, Mahabalipuram

Trees at the Shore Temple complex at Mahabalipuram. Shot on my Moto G5 and edited with Snapseed.

Mahabalipuram

Moto G5, Snapseed

Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram

A visit to the Shore Temple Complex at Mahabalipuram during our vacation to Puducherry in early June this year.

Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram

Moto G5

Landing at Abu Dhabi

The sun sets as we land at Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi

Moto G6

Dubai, 2.30 AM

Flight cancellation due to inclement weather en route home led to a day's stopover at Dubai. Had a great tête-à-tête with old friends and a quick visit around Dubai.

A picture of Dubai at 2.30 am.

Dubai 2.30 AM

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Cyclone Fani

Had been to the city of Bhubaneswar a week after the devastating cyclone Fani, which left in its wake uprooted power lines, wrecked buildings and sheared trees all across the city.

Aftermath of Cyclone Fani

Colors

Colors of a sunrise
Calcutta – Abu Dhabi, 09 Jun 2019

Colors

Moto G5

Dubai Frame

Rising 150 meters from Dubai’s Zabeel Park, Dubai Frame, the “World’s Largest Picture Frame” has officially opened in the UAE. The structure is the latest in the city’s line of eye-catching megaprojects, offering up panoramic views of the skyline while framing views of iconic buildings such as the Burj Khalifa for visitors and residents all across the city.

Dubai Frame

 Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

Fleeting Dubai

On the way to JW Marriott Marquis at Business Bay, Dubai.

Fleeting Dubai

Fuji X-E1 | Fujinon 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0

The lady

A lady walks across the almost empty floor at a function held a few weeks back.

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0 OIS

Clouds en route to Dubai

Clouds, setting sun and a window seat all came together in this shot during the flight from Dammam to Dubai this week.

Moto G4 Plus

The drive back (2)

Shot a few minutes after the photo in the last post. The setting sun and the light fog in the distance seem to airbrush the landscape at the distance.

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55 mm f2.8-4.0 OIS

Prayer

My co-passenger on the Dubai-Calcutta connection prays before dawn during the holy month of Ramaddan as we travel towards our destination.

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55 f2.8-4.0 OIS

Pizzas at Dubai Airport

An artisanal pizza shop styled as a tram car at Dubai International Airport.

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55 f2.8-4.0 OIS

Howrah Bridge 2

Pedestrians cross the Howrah bridge on a hot and humid afternoon.
April 2017

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55mm f2.8-4 OIS

Landing

The Dammam-Doha flight comes into land at the Hamad International Airport at Doha, Qatar as another aircraft on a parallel runway prepares for take-off.

Fuji X-E1 | Fuji 18-55mm f2.8-4 OIS

Vintage

A pristine Studebaker (probably a 1928 Studebaker Commander Six), belonging to an erstwhile Maharaja, parked outside the Calcutta Club in Calcutta.

Moto G Turbo