Kathak in la la Lucknow

Yesterday, some of us went to a fabulous kathak performance at the Sangeet Natak Academy. Rukmini didi is my kathak teacher's senior student. She's so beautiful and confident. I love seeing independent women pursuing their passions. Rukmini didi also anchors for Doordharshan so I'm going to go check out a live taping next week! I leave for Bombay and Kacch tonight and will be back in LKO in early March.

amusing sign of the week

taken in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

life in Lucknow

the symbol of Nawabi Lucknow
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a block printing workshop at Fab India (this is a dupatta that I helped make!)

at Gulzar's poetry reading!

kite flying on the terrace of Adabistaan :)

fish symbol, kite flying, dupatta, Gulzar,

chehallum

alams of different anjumans

We celebrated Chehallum (40th day of Muharram) at a re-creation of Karbala in Aishbagh, Lucknow.

kakori

takia sharif in Kakori (the main dargah)



a beautiful room in the dargah compound

oh no she didn't

Kashmir - paradise on earth

an angiti to keep warm (very much needed)

shikaras and houseboats

masjid

maqbara



mandir in Gulmarg




view from the plane


India Gate (Delhi) on Republic Day