Dandeli revisited

dandelitrip-0818 Though it is called as…

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Phandari bhajana Mandali ( ಫಂಡರಿ ಭಜನಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ)

Phandari bhajan mandali near Bettakote, Devanahalli gets very busy when there is no rains in the area. They do a unique bhajan for the whole night for two or three days for the rain god to show mercy . The team of 12 -20 headed by a guru…

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Chat-with-artist : Chittani ( Part 2)

  Shri Chittani Ramachandra Hegde (ಶ್ರೀ ಚಿಟ್ಟಾಣಿ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಹೆಗಡೆ )   Hailed as a  living legend of Yakshagana, Chittani Ramachandra Hegde is the first Yakshagana artist to win the prestigious Padmashri award…

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Harake aata ( ಹರಕೆ ಆಟ )

In coastal Karnataka there is tradition called " harake" ( ex-voto, fulfillment of a vow ) aata ( ಹರಕೆ ) to conduct a Yakshagana theatre play . There are some temples which continually host Yakshagana performance every night as ex-voto…

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My gear : updated

Yesss! a gear update from me ! So this is what my current bag contains of   -Canon EOS 6D - Canon EF 17-40L - Canon EF40mm f2.8 STM -Canon EF 85mm 1.8 -Canon 270ex II flash   Other accessories - Hiada Grad ND .6 soft edge…

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Workshop in Udupi

Quick news, I will be doing a small workshop this Sunday at Udupi, KA . It is a 2 hr photography talk where I will cover little bit on current trend in photography, some techniques and a little bit on composition. Here is the catalog…

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