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Shutterbug at the Wednesday market, Goa

The delight of any travel is intensified when after your return the vibrant memories of places visited, the tales and experiences, people whom you meet during the travel, waft through your cerebrum uninvited and tumble out of your mind when least expected and linger on. 

It is already a week since I returned from Goa and life is back to routine but my mind is still consumed with the reminiscence of the holidays. 


Any idea what happens when an amateur photographer with a new 600 D Canon camera goes to a colourful place like Wednesday market at Goa on a hot afternoon? Well, your body gets deeply Suntanned, your family disowns you completely; writing you off for the day, a few irate shop keepers, stare at you disapprovingly after realizing you are not interested in buying anything but only photograph their stuff on display. While you strive to huddle your way through the crowd and try to get a good shot, a few encounters make you feel it is worth all the pain.


As I sit mesmerized by the breathtakingly beautiful seashells collected during the trip lying in a bowl on my table, the memories just can't stop scrolling. I think, instead of me doing the talking, I will let the photographs tell their stories today. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. 


A man dressed as Sai baba, seeking alms

The Holy cow with its owner, an interesting team of breadwinners!


A woman from Bijapur selling handicrafts since last 35 years. I got a warm hug from her and lot of blessings too!

Another craftswoman from Bijapur trying hard to sell her stuff and she meant business!
Vasantben from Surendranagar, selling handicrafts can manage to speak about eight foreign languages and no, she is not educated much!

"Madam, I will give you good price" said this drum seller and followed me for quite a while

These women from Rajasthan were tough sales people and like many other, spoke  quite a few  foreign languages 
Kitsch is in vogue in this market

Singing bowls at Tibetan market

When there are women, there has to be jewelry, a stall from Himachal selling silver jewelry

Vibrant, exotic spices, up for grabs at one of the stalls

Stunningly beautiful artefacts from Tibet

Ornate tea pots at Tibetan market
These handmade dolls instantly took me down to memory lane of sweet childhood
True to Goan spirit, the Gods here too love their siesta

Raghurajpur, an emblem of heritage arts and crafts of Odisha!!!

About fifteen km from the revered city of Lord Jagannath, Puri, there is a tiny little hamlet Raghurajpur, nestled on the southern bank of r...