tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547432022861166162024-03-19T14:49:21.705-07:00Photoblog of an amatuerMy photos - posted as they are (unedited)...Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-72815068663115950502011-05-24T20:43:00.000-07:002011-05-24T20:43:14.039-07:00Road Ahead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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@ Lodhi Garden, New DelhiAkshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-5185336081523913172010-04-21T22:09:00.000-07:002010-04-21T22:15:31.168-07:00A Near Perfect FlowerA near perfect flower, at Country Inn, Kosi...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0Gr9JKMnxpfvCnmPZL3taMXmfuIPVkcsE68vEp1w2l0qHhwBEI72x5idtLLWznMVLqZP2eHX1PX6-wEVV-31-EPnK_3tCdSYvgHW6k3yN_UST9-fmoBJAFPdpUyOGhOFwE1a_g9-bmQ/s1600/DSC_4069.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0Gr9JKMnxpfvCnmPZL3taMXmfuIPVkcsE68vEp1w2l0qHhwBEI72x5idtLLWznMVLqZP2eHX1PX6-wEVV-31-EPnK_3tCdSYvgHW6k3yN_UST9-fmoBJAFPdpUyOGhOFwE1a_g9-bmQ/s320/DSC_4069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462825384522741170" border="0" /></a>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-84567896527042955412010-04-17T11:12:00.001-07:002010-04-17T11:17:21.302-07:00National Rail Museum, New DelhiOn of the several train engine lights on display at National Rail Museum, New Delhi - <a href="http://www.nationalrailmuseum.org/new_nrm/index1.jsp">see website here</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW3IF6AIabwi5rDLbjGME4TDVgQu4xfXMAAP5mPLhXNoEo7TEevPpNiQ4zLL5Y1_K77sy3bwtpbeEsbO2J-D6_EOLSpcdGfpYl4-r9QtLELuaVqdGBy6VdWAUNOUpivhrWoJkfyUNOwo/s1600/RailMuseum058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW3IF6AIabwi5rDLbjGME4TDVgQu4xfXMAAP5mPLhXNoEo7TEevPpNiQ4zLL5Y1_K77sy3bwtpbeEsbO2J-D6_EOLSpcdGfpYl4-r9QtLELuaVqdGBy6VdWAUNOUpivhrWoJkfyUNOwo/s320/RailMuseum058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461171327439848834" border="0" /></a>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-17052839792671814122010-04-05T02:23:00.000-07:002010-04-05T02:27:03.614-07:00The Taj, AgraA side view of the Taj. It looks mammoth when viewed from the close range...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iKtTNtcI_SmBp6peZrPvr6E3C2VUYfFdJ90Hy3VV3D3wcKEHXww68VEEFuKv3n7zO-VQ0CD60DEMiVdPZEDcVt0y7oEVjumfGQWBxALjnRt3D08hWkBIA0sUc5x7rjgLob0QnRPHdkQ/s1600/DSC_3914.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iKtTNtcI_SmBp6peZrPvr6E3C2VUYfFdJ90Hy3VV3D3wcKEHXww68VEEFuKv3n7zO-VQ0CD60DEMiVdPZEDcVt0y7oEVjumfGQWBxALjnRt3D08hWkBIA0sUc5x7rjgLob0QnRPHdkQ/s320/DSC_3914.JPG" border="0" alt="Taj Mahal, Agra" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456582205152305922" /></a>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-27859382722199275532008-12-03T00:51:00.000-08:002008-12-03T00:56:24.099-08:00A Night View From My OfficeI was trying some slow shutter speed night photography of the moving traffic along the road from my office roof. Here is one of the better ones:-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn8aMSM4_MEFV_DRZggv2bkzD1RyT48WdHJ22qjTx8KcummiSU3GCQzMiWpGZTUK_wePpyztJqR5hKmFcxVj10jJghnej-EYJT4ia45Z35KTf6xhb6UHThMBhzE7mcxfabimt6sMxyeY/s1600-h/DSC01609.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn8aMSM4_MEFV_DRZggv2bkzD1RyT48WdHJ22qjTx8KcummiSU3GCQzMiWpGZTUK_wePpyztJqR5hKmFcxVj10jJghnej-EYJT4ia45Z35KTf6xhb6UHThMBhzE7mcxfabimt6sMxyeY/s320/DSC01609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275484579994325474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Taken from a Sony Alpha200 camera.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-71116773618698517822008-12-01T22:43:00.000-08:002008-12-01T22:46:44.077-08:00The TipJust focusing on the tip of the pen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesuDL2hxzkIU8pRQcu3qxMucAFfXvH_dWtvDrjMw8drSteP16_m1kStW0fTt95vdsoOfer0XWW9DwFz8HFxPWAy80tw-Tz-lj1TN-9_eEGG_c3OvnLxyz3bTBtarpsHTrUCeE-AM13UA/s1600-h/_B255905.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesuDL2hxzkIU8pRQcu3qxMucAFfXvH_dWtvDrjMw8drSteP16_m1kStW0fTt95vdsoOfer0XWW9DwFz8HFxPWAy80tw-Tz-lj1TN-9_eEGG_c3OvnLxyz3bTBtarpsHTrUCeE-AM13UA/s320/_B255905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275080305836707906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Taken from Olympus SLR E1 in Bulb mode.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-50667658467489254922008-11-24T22:37:00.000-08:002008-11-24T22:42:03.728-08:00Fountain In Full FlowSo now I have started taking some photography classes and I expect to put more photos here. Here is one of a fountain in my office area:-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSrM9xc3hBiZq0nI_z5rnSdyFH3crU9sKz3u1eCwbT_A18VLfUZlaN0ud6I54ZI1vNLhEnKxxjU6OUp9bVbYgcEXR8Zxet9WK9GBmcCsJeQdeVBpMHn-MEw5FkQROgDSw0nrVr1LW2QY/s1600-h/_B215671.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSrM9xc3hBiZq0nI_z5rnSdyFH3crU9sKz3u1eCwbT_A18VLfUZlaN0ud6I54ZI1vNLhEnKxxjU6OUp9bVbYgcEXR8Zxet9WK9GBmcCsJeQdeVBpMHn-MEw5FkQROgDSw0nrVr1LW2QY/s320/_B215671.JPG" alt="Photography" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272481411462692386" border="0" /></a>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-35766684507975080632008-05-07T11:11:00.000-07:002008-05-07T11:12:52.639-07:00A very long gap....There has been a long break on this blog - more like a long pause than a short one...<br /><br />Sometimes, pause is healthy for continuing again and at other times it could be killing as well. Let's see how this pause turns out to be in future...Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-85913267178097333802008-04-03T21:33:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:24.466-08:00Lotus Temple Delhi On A Winter Morning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHr2dZLPjTZrUdr0a9T4sepIfAN2J-qyyuboiLeG36meeTrBopIwzZ2M7zpbMxfQTnHweizxgMFeJUwY6BDlcX896lV2BEbNadSvJYyDrI3Hh56CFE-LMbH5Dw9znK9M1tzkhyphenhyphen0sKkIY/s1600-h/Lotus+Temple+Delhi.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185243819948362514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Bahai Temple Lotus Temple New Delhi India" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHr2dZLPjTZrUdr0a9T4sepIfAN2J-qyyuboiLeG36meeTrBopIwzZ2M7zpbMxfQTnHweizxgMFeJUwY6BDlcX896lV2BEbNadSvJYyDrI3Hh56CFE-LMbH5Dw9znK9M1tzkhyphenhyphen0sKkIY/s400/Lotus+Temple+Delhi.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Lotus Temple in New Delhi on a wonderful winter morning. Originally known as the "Bahá'í Mashriqu'l-Adhkar", but popularly known as the "Lotus Temple" due to its shape, this temple is surely a place to visit for every tourist coming to New Delhi. Few temples radiate the atmosphere of sublimity, peace, and calm so necessary to elevate a devotee spiritually than this place of worship. To have more information about the temple, have a look at <a href="http://www.bahaindia.org/temple/index.html">this</a> link.<br /><div></div>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-78822370949630382242008-04-02T20:57:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:24.546-08:00Karni Mata @ Deshnok, Bikaner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TRawaiLaGovoiFxEp9GDPO9cuiFHk7tTdCp5IhsDqGQGkDaubEz4K_WXOvkTArHeeKH-YjUwcp9fACMByNxVnat6fgpZtaKVubekd1zfXBIQHzJ38YnzL3XmgVbG-1QxnUUL9PEEAJI/s1600-h/Karni+Mata+Temple+Deshnok+Bikaner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184892951185050354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Karni Mata Temple Deshnok Bikaner" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TRawaiLaGovoiFxEp9GDPO9cuiFHk7tTdCp5IhsDqGQGkDaubEz4K_WXOvkTArHeeKH-YjUwcp9fACMByNxVnat6fgpZtaKVubekd1zfXBIQHzJ38YnzL3XmgVbG-1QxnUUL9PEEAJI/s400/Karni+Mata+Temple+Deshnok+Bikaner.jpg" border="0" /></a>A pic of the Karni Mata deity in the famous Karni Mata temple of Deshnok, Bikaner. The temple is world famous for its numerous rats (Kabbas) - the only temple in the world where rats are worshipped. The temple is situated in small town of Deshnok, 32 kms from Bikaner in Rajasthan. For more about this strange temple, have a look at <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0628_040628_tvrats.html">this</a> article on National Geographic.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-63977986768502809612008-04-01T21:13:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:24.916-08:00Amphitheatre @ Neemrana Fort Palace, Rajasthan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ40wdAio6qcCvK_cA9F9m_J1mcSAEmd7rONsHfjdzzCABY4ETFE1KWWyEe3u14iwDU3SOw8VuIUlEjAOZ0BKEOcL1EYdt_eOBp1VnaKZFCMLue3CiCB4n30UrG8b3M5w7o2lvGG5oqzo/s1600-h/Amphitheater+Neemrana+Fort.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184497466301467346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Neemrana Fort Palace Rajasthan" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ40wdAio6qcCvK_cA9F9m_J1mcSAEmd7rONsHfjdzzCABY4ETFE1KWWyEe3u14iwDU3SOw8VuIUlEjAOZ0BKEOcL1EYdt_eOBp1VnaKZFCMLue3CiCB4n30UrG8b3M5w7o2lvGG5oqzo/s400/Amphitheater+Neemrana+Fort.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A view of amphitheatre at Neemrana Fort Palace, Rajasthan. It is a 14th century hill fort which is around 120 kms from Delhi on Delhi-Jaipur highway and is now a luxury hotel. It is very hit with tourists coming to India and runs nearly full during peak season. Best time to visit is late October to late March. If you like monsoon and travelling in it, then this place looks wonderful during monsoon months of July to September. You can make a day trip to the fort as well.<br /><div></div>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-23820808497194373332008-03-31T21:01:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.068-08:00Sunrise @ Bhimtal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZJ31YP1X5EF7QlTrprzr9pHBxIaCPZHucMoFKh9GpULTipdK0nG_Q0xiMN0YOyBMRGPcc3UFKSI0sKtWlRWKSbx68L8Cl7L-kacu8vm4UltN-3s4UfkfhKQJnta4Z8XqISts3ferABU/s1600-h/Sunrise+Bhimtal+Satvik+Resort.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184123031052602034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZJ31YP1X5EF7QlTrprzr9pHBxIaCPZHucMoFKh9GpULTipdK0nG_Q0xiMN0YOyBMRGPcc3UFKSI0sKtWlRWKSbx68L8Cl7L-kacu8vm4UltN-3s4UfkfhKQJnta4Z8XqISts3ferABU/s400/Sunrise+Bhimtal+Satvik+Resort.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scenic sunrise at Bhimtal. Bhimtal is a small little place in the Kumaon region of Himalayas - a wonderful place for having a quiet vacation. It is around 20 kms from Kathgodam (nearest railway station).<br /><div></div>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-7111611167883047042008-03-30T22:20:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.278-08:00Misty Mussoorie Morning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE7VGMXmacmp-1lOqa4TB2_XakdNNjsVND_LP3Jmx7bs_rgmph5JnwDpo8lF_G2A1EodcgzQ36QnKU0EohqqnEGpbpvxuSNVh6MmMHR6D2sOOzqMY4dYcsBgWZL_99PzbdhnctUIH26g/s1600-h/Mussoorie+Hills.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183772462937000610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE7VGMXmacmp-1lOqa4TB2_XakdNNjsVND_LP3Jmx7bs_rgmph5JnwDpo8lF_G2A1EodcgzQ36QnKU0EohqqnEGpbpvxuSNVh6MmMHR6D2sOOzqMY4dYcsBgWZL_99PzbdhnctUIH26g/s400/Mussoorie+Hills.JPG" border="0" /></a>The hills around Mussoorie as seen on a beautiful Mussoorie morning. Mussoorie is a wonderful hill station in the foothills of the Himalayan range in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Best time to visit is around March-end to April-end - you will not find much tourist and the hotel rates would also be reasonable. The rates shoot up a lot during the summer season (May-July) and the place is also full of tourists. Do take a beautiful nature walk known as "Camel's Back Road" in Mussoorie. This road takes its name from mountain outcrop in the shape of a camel's hump.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-1000042455612858312008-03-30T06:29:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.399-08:00Colorful Moonrise @ Satvik Resort, Bhimtal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHbRtDP0xAYaAX-ZUYnu1E9uElKDLGN_ltGfoRIJuJqBX9soeUvCl_-zIfQ7jvqzXR_osjOIzp8Qm36TVo2YlJykZQ4jTLTBNSkXWZrX6Z00qOH8AIlYSp8vW9q7NsO0hmUeCE597HzSb/s1600-h/Bhimtal+Satvik+Resort+Moonrise+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181559068720876114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHbRtDP0xAYaAX-ZUYnu1E9uElKDLGN_ltGfoRIJuJqBX9soeUvCl_-zIfQ7jvqzXR_osjOIzp8Qm36TVo2YlJykZQ4jTLTBNSkXWZrX6Z00qOH8AIlYSp8vW9q7NsO0hmUeCE597HzSb/s400/Bhimtal+Satvik+Resort+Moonrise+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A shot of moonrise as seen from <a href="http://www.thesatvik.com/">The Satvik Resort</a> in Bhimtal on 21st March 2008 at about 7 P.M. (courtesy Pulak Ranjan Shukla, founder of Satvik Resort). As per his observation over the past decade, before and after poornima (full moon night) near holi (the Indian festival of colors), the spectacular moon rise is visible and it appears very much coloured on Holi night.</div>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-22827141666411012042008-03-26T23:09:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.574-08:00Naukuchiatal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC6Jz6Q7xo6hV7mjWXXUyHVRIDHSWdrtdL3zjvY7vBTAXAncUtermnzqxzBDbWfgZJmRTpBscchkA4pIkBt-L82s7F4770Y4-ePi7c2jjYehX6OmBPpipd-kKmr9nRnUs9r6Qei3DR9w/s1600-h/DSC04648.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182301209004853890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Naukuchiatal Nainital" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC6Jz6Q7xo6hV7mjWXXUyHVRIDHSWdrtdL3zjvY7vBTAXAncUtermnzqxzBDbWfgZJmRTpBscchkA4pIkBt-L82s7F4770Y4-ePi7c2jjYehX6OmBPpipd-kKmr9nRnUs9r6Qei3DR9w/s400/DSC04648.JPG" border="0" /></a> A wonderful view of Naukuchiatal lake water and mountains surrounding it. Naukuchiatal (literally meaning "lake with nine corners") is quite a big lake in the Nainital district, supposedly the largest natural lake in that area. It is a nice little place for quite weekend break or just relaxing around - about 300 kms from Delhi. For a detailed first person account of Naukuchiatal, click <a href="http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/21/missing-nirvana-in-naukuchiyatal">here</a>.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-79101211911239763932008-03-25T21:07:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.658-08:00Painting @ National Museum, New Delhi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeJB2x0jGX47WNahWA4D4cga56q6c7PiHzvCfGoPIw4GvaG1k_H6kXWYDa3KxRUdJ6W-esN5OVWTf5D_9Og6IHTD5GsoASqm4k3uW8oH9Ffvrww-mFOyLjDj5KFeLdWyzqX4AqV6yrKs/s1600-h/DSC05214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181897971705301602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeJB2x0jGX47WNahWA4D4cga56q6c7PiHzvCfGoPIw4GvaG1k_H6kXWYDa3KxRUdJ6W-esN5OVWTf5D_9Og6IHTD5GsoASqm4k3uW8oH9Ffvrww-mFOyLjDj5KFeLdWyzqX4AqV6yrKs/s400/DSC05214.JPG" border="0" /></a> A painting from National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi. It is a wonderful place, spread over three floors and contains over 2,00,000 works of exquisite art covering India's cultural heritage from pre-historic era to modern art. Visit their site for more information by clicking <a href="http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Admission</strong><br />10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. (Monday Closed)<br /><br /><strong>Entry Fee</strong><br />Indian Citizens - Rs. 10 each.<br />Other - Rs. 300 each (inclusive of Audio Tour Charges).<br />Students - Rs. 1 each.<br /><br />Audio Tour available in English, French, German, Japanese and Hindi languages.<br /><br /><strong>Audio Tour Charges </strong><br />For Indian Citizens<br />English Rs. - 150 each Rs. 400 for 2 adults and 2 Children below 12 years Family Rate.<br />Hindi Rs. - 100 each Rs. 200 for 2 adults and 2 Children below 12 years Family Rate.<br /><br />Cameras (still) for<br />Indian Citizens - Rs. 20 per Camera.<br />Others - Rs. 300 per Camera.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-25033716532845200272008-03-24T23:05:00.000-07:002008-11-18T23:08:25.797-08:00Toy Train, Rail Museum, New Delhi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgGXk5MIBSMn2CiZHPneOGfnn0pydOZp-segaGTCdL_cGmYLObxlZSuUYPME1QtqLfH7UFdVoIXr99hCbBdCxRJuA7HV3gYQQVCRHvmyZsqHmRyCQHdaLTt42ztDvPu3TZVRVrMnaH44/s1600-h/DSC05106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181557088740952642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Rail Museum, New Delhi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgGXk5MIBSMn2CiZHPneOGfnn0pydOZp-segaGTCdL_cGmYLObxlZSuUYPME1QtqLfH7UFdVoIXr99hCbBdCxRJuA7HV3gYQQVCRHvmyZsqHmRyCQHdaLTt42ztDvPu3TZVRVrMnaH44/s400/DSC05106.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Shot of the toy train which runs in the rail museum, New Delhi. Rail Museum is a wonderful place to take your kids out on a weather friendly day. Know more about <a href="http://www.nationalrailmuseum.org/new_nrm/index.htm">Rail Museum</a>.</div>Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654743202286116616.post-64117449258550669222008-03-24T22:36:00.000-07:002008-03-24T22:40:44.942-07:00My PhotosThis blog is about my photos, which are amatuer-ish in every sense, from my low-end Sony digital camera.<br /><br />All the photos are in as-it-is form. No touching or editing done.Akshaya Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756041509884315576noreply@blogger.com0