Yellow Wonder Wall

035 – Rudraksh

Suraksha — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:43:02 +0000

Rudraksh beads are used to make sacred garlands, usually worn or used in prayer. Apparently, they also have healing powers.

Black!

Madras, India

034 – Pins Prick Painfully

Suraksha — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:09:39 +0000

Rather bad alliteration. But whatever. I unearthed all these softboard pins from beneath my clothes. No clue how they got there. Oh, and gotta love colour!

On Black.

Madras, India

033 – The Swirl & The Sip

Suraksha — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:04:33 +0000

Sip, not spit. Anyhoo, the mother’s morning glass of Twining’s Earl Grey tea. Have always loved the colour and after seeing USP’s picture, I couldn’t let this go, could I?

Equalized & Contrast-corrected.

Madras, India

032 – Texture. Glass. And Even More Red!

Suraksha — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:18:47 +0000

Well, what do you know! The Reds are back to rule! ManUtd, yeah, baby!

That said, this is one of the awesome new colourful glasses mum brought back from Italy. Prettyness! I like it better on black.

Xpro-ed. Can’t seem to resist doing that nowadays. Tch.

Madras, India

031 – Calcutta Chromosome!

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:44:40 +0000

On Black

So it’s been a day of xpro-ing magnificence. I quite like the original too, but this is an unusual juxtaposition of colours and I feel like letting it be.

The earrings I wore to a wedding today. Bought at Calcutta. Oh, and with this picture I complete one WHOLE month of the Project 365. Honestly, I didn’t think I’d get this far – I’m too easily bored. But YAY, a month!

[Also, I'd be grateful if you'd make suggestions for a title!]

Title Courtesy – Jay!

Madras, India

030 – Gloaming Glow

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:41:50 +0000

Bokeh-ed.

So we had dinner at the Murugan Idli Shop and were walking along the adjacent to the beach. And all of a sudden there’s nobody there, no people, no vehicles. It looked so calm and glowy, I just had to have a picture! Ooh, and fantastic on black.

Also, I have a thing for sodium-lamps. They kill me! Oh, here’s another picture from today!

Madras, India

029 – Chweeee!

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:38:39 +0000

My little niece, who’s in town to visit. She’s all of two years and speaks obsessively already! She used to call herself Chwee the times she couldn’t pronounce her name.

This is her during a grape-spitting thing she & I were in the middle of.

Madras, India

028 – Bring Me Back Mine!

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:36:42 +0000

These little toys, called Choppu in Tamizh, are/were hugely popular w/ little children. They’re basically wooden miniatures of everything you need to run a full-fledged Indian kitchen!

This is a set my grandmother bought from Madurai for my niece.

Madras, India

027 – Silk

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:34:45 +0000

A few of my grandmother’s Kanchivaram silk sarees. Kanchivaram silks have, for the longest time, been associated w/ rich South Indian tradition, elegance and beauty. It’s always a special pleasure wearing one of those!

Madras, India

026 – Snaking Up

Suraksha — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:32:34 +0000

Taken at dawn at the IIT Madras whilst walking w/ someone I barely knew for a day.

Intriguing conversations. Compelling words. Barren streets. Definitely one of the best mornings of the year!

Madras, India