this man is preparing for kathakali, a classical dance of Kerala.
Tuesday 15 June, 2010
make up
this is Sri Krishna in preparation. in the beginning he needs the help of another to put the white paper as beard. it is fixed on the chin with the paste of rice powder.
out of frame
i had a hard time in getting these shots when they were doing their final touch ups. they were not posing for me. actually they were in a rush to run to the stage.
look up
i enjoyed these fames. focusing on the mirror and shooting at it. i felt like laughing. i don't know why.
touch up
every thing has to be perfect. even if others wont notice, you know that you have not done your best.
the starting
this is the story of sri krishna, devaki and yasoda.
devaki is sri krishna's mother and yasoda is his step mother.
actually this story is not there in the purana. but improvised according to the artist's imagination without contradicting the original story, at the same time trying to highlight the value of motherhood. it was a very touching performance. gudos to all the artists.
redady to go
steel nail is attached to the fingers. more visual appeal when showing signs during the act of play.
ah! what iam i hearing?
devaki is wondering. what am i hearing? sri krishna is coming back from vrindavan to mathura?
pain of a mother
devaki explains her sorrows of not meeting him all these years.
i have never seen any kathakal performance like this. the characters were really crying--devaki, krishna and yasoda. during the continuous 3 hour performance they never applied anything (glycerine etc) in their eyes as film characters will do. their emotions were original. they were living the characters.
i also had a tough time to see through the lens with eyes filled with tears.
dizzy
pootana tried to kill krishna giving her breast milk applying poison on her breasts. at last krishna killed her.
Taking Care
A 12 year old boy was enjoying his holidays. One day, his father, a farmer, asked the boy to clear the bushes in the backyard before he came in the evening. He thought it would be good for his son to be more active and at the same time he would learn how to keep the place clean.
When the father returned in the evening, he found the backyard clean except for a bush right in the middle. The father got wild.He looked for the boy, but he was not at home. So the father himself brought a spade to clear it. As soon as he struck it, two little frightened frogs hopped out of the bush and ran away. The father then realized why his son had left the bush untouched.
Caring is really a part of that profound thing called love. There was nobody to tell that little boy to do what he did, it was natural, spontaneous feeling.
Unfortunately this spontaneous feeling will probably be destroyed as he grows up.
The innocence is lost, ego takes over !
When the father returned in the evening, he found the backyard clean except for a bush right in the middle. The father got wild.He looked for the boy, but he was not at home. So the father himself brought a spade to clear it. As soon as he struck it, two little frightened frogs hopped out of the bush and ran away. The father then realized why his son had left the bush untouched.
Caring is really a part of that profound thing called love. There was nobody to tell that little boy to do what he did, it was natural, spontaneous feeling.
Unfortunately this spontaneous feeling will probably be destroyed as he grows up.
The innocence is lost, ego takes over !
Blind girl
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.' One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought flooking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.. Her boyfriend left in tears and days later rote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Life Is a Gift Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion..
Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven.
Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Life Is a Gift Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion..
Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven.
Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.
Friday 11 June, 2010
I made him a millionaire
A woman was telling her friend, "It was I who made my husband a millionaire."
"And what was he before you married him?" asked the friend.
The woman replied, "A billionaire."
Dont Copy, if you cant Paste
-A famous inspirational speaker said :
"Best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife".
Audience was in shock and silence.
He added :
"She was my mother."
Applause and laughter!
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A top manager tried to crack this at home.
After good 3-4 drinks, he said loudly to his wife, in the kitchen :
" Best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife !
There was sudden silence !"
Standing for a moment and trying hard to recall the 2nd half of the sentence, he finally blurted out
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" Forget it , I can't remember who she was ".
By the time he regained his senses, he was on a hospital bed recovering from burns of boiling water.
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Moral :
DON'T COPY; IF YOU CAN'T PASTE.
How to make a Husband and wife happy ?
To make a wife happy ….. A husband only needs to be:
1. A friend
2. A companion
3. A lover
4. A brother
5. A father
6. A master
7. A chef
8. An electrician
9. A carpenter
10. A plumber
11. A mechanic
12. A decorator
13. A stylist
16. A psychologist
17. A pest exterminator
18. A psychiatrist
19. A healer
20. A good listener
21. An organizer
22. A good father
23. Very clean
24. Sympathetic
25. Athletic
26. Warm
27. Attentive
28. Gallant
29. Intelligent
30. Funny
31. Creative
32. Tender
33. Strong
34. Understanding
35. Tolerant
36. Prudent
37. Ambitious
38. Capable
39. Courageous
40. Determined
41. True
42. Dependable
43. Passionate
WITHOUT FORGETTING TO :
44. Give her compliments regularly
45. Love shopping
46. be honest
47. be very rich
48. Not stress her out
49. Not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
50. Give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
51. Give her lots of time, especially time for herself
52. Give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
53. Never to forget:
* Birthdays
* Anniversaries
* Arrangements she makes
&
HOW TO MAKE A HUSBAND HAPPY:
1. Leave him alone
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