Lights, Camera, Action
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 9:51PM First the lights..
Now the camera..
May the godess Lakshmi (more specifically Sowbaghyalakshmi!) bless this house with a new lens in the coming year!
Okay, okay.. that was not the cameras fault. It was an accident! After taking pictures of the outside lights, on a tripod the extended family requested a group shot. Without realizing that it was on manual mode with 0.8 seconds at F/4.0! and on self timer, placed the tripod and this is what we get. Still does not hurt to ask the godess, right?!
That photo, came in handy! This is the first group photo with all the unrecognizable ladies published on the blog!
Now for the action...
My BIL, who is celebrating his Thalai Deepavali (first deepavali as a "hubby"), came up with this one. He was trying "night shot" mode, thereby giving this second picture, which would normally make the reject pile, find extensive use on this blog to show what was happening without having to do any photoshop to black out faces. This ensures that the folks seeking anonymity are happy and makes me happy as well (I get to post some photos!)
Happiness, is watching great looking happy women celebrate in style...
This was another candid classic from the BIL who is now trigger happy with his new Nikon D40 (Edited to chop off what remained of the recognizable faces. Ladies, my apologies! Next year will make sure all of you turn the other way so we dont have to do this).
That picture pretty much gives a brief overview of this years deepavali saree selections namely:
asattu karuppu with arakku border
mayil kazhuththu color with segappu border
deep magenta with gold border
etc. etc.. (colors which are undescribable, untranslateable and untransliterable in english)
The kids really enjoyed it!
We had a blast this year!
This Deepavali was much needed in this household which has otherwise become very gloomy in its outlook.. Time to think positive at home, at blogger, at everything!
Here's to the "lighter" side of life!
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Reader Comments (8)
Hey, an Indian style Diwali! unlike the freezing one in our place. Happy Diwali guys - awesome pics. And wish you a prosperous and bright year ahead!
nice pictures:
Wow everyone dressed up in pattu sari and the whole deal huh? :)
Awesome!
Sundar-
We really missed something special this year, will definitely come over next year. Looks like you all had loads of fun.
Looks great Sundar.. loved the description of the sarees, felt I was chennai silks again.. Happy Deepavalli again :)!
Wow Happy Diwali!!! I am jealous..this looks like what we do in India...
I am impressed....
Hi Sundar,
I live in Bayarea too. I'm a regular reader of your blog.
Just wondering where I can buy the crackers in bay area.
Sri
thanks for all your wishes.. hope all of you had a great deepavali too... (sparklers or otherwise)!
Sri, we got it from a chinese store..email me sundar72@gmail.com
:)
it is good to have Chinese friends..
Happy Diwali Sundar
Where did you get the pattasu? and do you have to get special permission to light them.
Am very excited to see that you can light mathappu in the US
- aruna