[Thread] A visual journey through Bhutan.

Starting with the iconic Paro Taktsang: a monastery founded by Guru Rinpoche himself. The story goes that Guru flew in here on a tiger and meditated in a small cave.

The monastery is located on a ledge along a steep cliff. A closer look at the monastery, lit beautifully by the evening sun. It's a three-hour hike to get here: an enjoyable walk through rhododendron and coniferous forest. A tea-house mid-way offers much needed refreshments.

Okay, there are just too many people who badmouth #uppittu. That's mostly because they don't know how to make it. I shall teach you how. 1/n First, let's talk about how not to! Those who blame uppittu are also the ones who think it's a quick-fix concoction. If you want to eat good food, you have give it enough time, love and care.

[Thread] A collection of images from in and around Bengaluru, from a time when I used to regularly wander the city's surroundings looking for all things beautiful. 1/n Winter mornings are when Bengaluru is at its best. 2/n

[Thread] If you look closely, you will find that South East Asia is an extraordinary region of immense natural resplendence and cultural designs. This is a thread of visuals from Cambodia and Myanmar.

Image: an incredible morning over the expanse of pagodas in Bagan, Myanmar. A sunrise from Cambodia, overlooking the world's largest temple.

[Thread] All through this week, I shall post portrait images I have made over the span of last ten years or so. 1/n Portraits are usually mugshots / headshots with the person looking into the camera. They are often planned images, created by adjusting the situation, setting and light.

May be I'll add some detailed commentaries and background to these images, letting them span into branches.

[Thread] This weekend, let's explore a fascinating community of people called the 'Changpa', who live high up the mountains in the Trans-Himalayan regions of Ladakh-Tibet, rearing pashmina goats that produce the fine cashmere wool renowned across the world. 1/n
📷: @WithManish0 @WithManish0 and I have spent a considerable amount of time travelling in these mountains, often staying in Changpa villages, interacting closely with them and sometimes becoming a part of their story. Some images in this thread are made by Manish and are identified accordingly.

[Thread] Here is celebrating the beauty of mountains with a collection of magical moments I have witnessed in the Himalayas over the years. Tall peaks, glaciers, star-studded skies, storms, sunrises, sunset, snowstorms, lakes, rivers, beautiful clouds and invigorating air. 1/N A considerable number of these images come from Ladakh-Zanskar region, where the mountains are tall, air is thin and the views are uninterrupted. The thin air and dry weather allows days and days of photography without having to worry about unpredictable mountain weather. 2/N

[THREAD] While we wait at home for an epidemic to subside, let me take you on a visual journey to Badami, Karnataka.

It's an extraordinary place with hundreds of temples along its landscapes, some of them dating back almost 1,500 years!

Image: Bhoothanatha Temple, Badami. Chalukyan Kings established a kingdom here around 6th century CE, and went on to rule much of the peninsula.

Their time was perhaps a golden period in evolution of temple architecture and construction in India.

Image: Temples of Pattadakal and Malaprabha River.

Here is a thread of images from Hampi / ಹಂಪೆ

On the week of Kannada Rajyotsava, here is celebrating a place that gave birth to one of the greatest empires that history has witnessed.

To start with, a bird's eye view of the heart of the kingdom.
1/n You can't not fall in love with this extraordinary land of heritage carved in stone. However, each visitor may be enchanted by something that only she/he can identify with. My own love affair is with the river, rocks, boulders and these magnificent pavilions of stone.