A Quick Look Back: 2K10

Although year 2010 was something that I would like forget but I have listed few pics from the good times I had throughout the year. 

During the Bike ride to Papi-Kondalu. Pic by Nagaraj.

There were crazy bike rides to the places I never visited before, 

From the North East trip, from left Me, Vignesh, Lovell, Joshua, John and Mukhi

and trips to the places I always wanted to visit. 

At Indo-China border, played cricket with Indian Army in -5 C.

We played in extreme conditions, 

Pic taken by Joshua

and we still won. 

During Matheran trip. 

Some unplanned trips,

Raghav and Subhav in Matheran's official Dress :) 

that turned to be out be super fun. :) 

Some memories to forget,

One random day of work, we decided to thone-strowing. Pic by Lovell

Some to remember. 

10 Points for guessing this place. 

Few things can never change!

Dussehra celebration in Hyderabad. Uncle with a record book that lists name of the people who attended Dussehra festival that year. 

but few legacies are never meant to change.

Diwali decoration at home. 

India is about festivals, 

A ritual during Diwali. 

rituals,

Uncle's family in Hyderabad after pooja.

and culture. 

More Diwali decoration. 

View from my office in SFO

I love my job,

Bellagio fountain in Las Vegas

and I love to travel.

A Casino in Las Vegas

Travelling is fun :). 

Golden Gate bridge San Francisco

Hope you had a better 2010, wish you a super awesome 2011.

Remember 2012 is not too far, have fun :). 

Ganesh Immersion in Hyderabad: A Photo Set

Its all starts with Ganesha Chaturthi, a Hindu festival, when Ganesha's idols are brought in and decorated pandals are made for 7/9 days.

People worship these idols for next 7/9 days until Ganesha Visarjan. Visarjan begins with various rituals. One of them includes whispering a wish in Ganesha's ear, people believe that doing so will make it come true before the next visarjan.

The fun part is Utulu, it refers to an object that is tied to a height. People try to break it with a stick while other people around try to distract by throwing water. Seems like a combination of Janmasthami in Mumbai, and Holi in Mathura 

The idols are then taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing and singing.

And then the part that I don't understand and dislike the most. These idols are then immersed in the river/sea. Well these are the same idols people have been worshiping from last few days, how can they just throw them away into filthy water. 

Well I guess in the end, its all about belief. 

Ice Skating @ Union Square SFO : A photo Set

This is from my recent trip to San Francisco. There was a huge skating ring at the Union Square, couldn't try skating because of the long queue but I managed to click some pics.

Let me know if you like this set, I am gonna add few more photo-stories to this blog very soon.

Opportunity

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