Ashes & Diamonds » Delhi street photography

An Improper Death

shisir — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:46:44 +0000

After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. ~ CATO

Humayunpur, New Delhi, India

Turtles can fly

shisir — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:17:34 +0000

Delhi has earned itself the reputation of being perpetually under construction. Scores of Flyovers dot the city’s landscape and Delhites are never far from DMRC’s (Delhi Metro’s) barricades in the busiest of places. Well everything comes for a price. Fair enough. But there are stories to be told, away from the flyovers and away from the barricades. Its the story about the daily wagers who keeps the construction ticking, the sun scorched faces that carry the brick on their head from the truck to the track. And it is the story of such children born to such parents, tied to their livelihood, tied to their circumstances, tied to the window.

Location: ITO, Delhi, India

Green Wheels

shisir — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:33:51 +0000

A cycle van driver in a rush towards the wholesale-market. Clicked near Noida More, Near Akshardham, Delhi, India.

Lean on me

shisir — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:36:10 +0000

Jantar Mantar attracts a lot of young crowd during the weekend. Considered a masterpiece from the old world of astronomy, the entry fee is very nominal (5 to 10 INR for Indians). A beatiful place to be in, if you love clicking people.

MS Dhoni

shisir — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:08:09 +0000

Billboards have fascinated me all the time. The characters on the canvas and its chemistry with the living milieu is one of constant change and unending interest.

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Extreme Contrasts

shisir — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:11:03 +0000

Many practitioners of street photography consider India as the final destination to hone their skills. The streets are filled with extreme contrasts, cultural and economical. I agree with them. Do you?

PVR Priya, Delhi, India.

Around Delhi 6

shisir — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:36:01 +0000

Tucked between the famous book market in Daryaganj and the road towards Red fort is a crowded lane that takes you towards the old world of Jama Masjid. As the sun goes down, eateries dotting the road light up their tandoors, selling mouth watering kababs and scores of dishes. Karim attracts the bulk of food lovers in the area and the owner is said to be the descendant of a chef’s family who cooked for the Mughal rulers. The rest of the eateries aren’t bad either.

Location: near Jama Masjid, Delhi

Traffic Shopping

shisir — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:11:25 +0000

A very enterprising, hard working, illegal and in most cases, mafia controlled community earns their livelihood selling odd stuff at the hundreds of traffic signals in the city..
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location: Moolchand (Ring Road), Delhi, India