tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35682567504460046002024-10-19T11:56:27.623-04:00Saurav Pandey - Glimpses of IndiaShowing a facet of India, one at a timeSaurav Pandeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04907994239868870635noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568256750446004600.post-72424956923792749932011-03-18T01:00:00.000-04:002011-03-18T01:00:00.962-04:00Big Banyan Tree, Bangalore[ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodda_Alada_Mara">Wikipedia</a> ]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5373051264/" title="Big Banyan Tree by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5373051264_6084ef8f71.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Big Banyan Tree" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5357094819/" title="Big Banyan Tree by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5357094819_4029524e81.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Big Banyan Tree" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5354200473/" title="Butterfly on Banyan Tree by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5354200473_c93647beae.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Butterfly on Banyan Tree" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5346219361/" title="Monkey and Maaza by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5346219361_88a7b28244.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Monkey and Maaza" /></a><br /><br />See my flickr set - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/sets/72157625801074044/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--google_ad_client="pub-5677631926668164";
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by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5384950746_97d2bcfb7b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="I smell a rat!" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5256041869/" title="Cobra by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5256041869_ca5159be24.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Cobra" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5319863001/" title="Cobra by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5319863001_f0db2733a2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Cobra" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5412999131/" title="Birds by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5412999131_3b3dce9242.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Birds" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5418394368/" title="Little Birdie by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5418394368_09712ff4d0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Little Birdie" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5203207278/" title="A Pelican couple by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5203207278_fcb4195570.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="A Pelican couple" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5224820693/" title="Balanced by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5224820693_db0e75a70a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Balanced" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5240155046/" title="Sitting duck ... nay, goose! by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5240155046_1028018a05.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sitting duck ... nay, goose!" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5219826196/" title="Squirrels by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5219826196_3fe19f13c9.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Squirrels" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5370240694/" title="Togetherness by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5370240694_acba77b5cc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Togetherness" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5229963789/" title="Leopard by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5229963789_29a387fcbe.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Leopard" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5363466769/" title="Let me out and then we will see by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5363466769_b159e0bc18.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Let me out and then we will see" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5247810355/" title="Crocodile by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5247810355_151c0cf8f3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Crocodile" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5329944145/" title="Zebra by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5329944145_2f4db23546.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Zebra" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5374759609/" title="Pleease by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5374759609_4ce444a648.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Pleease" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5407959866/" title="Sluurp by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5407959866_e69e557cbb.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sluurp" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5361148906/" title="That was tasty by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/5361148906_a029d06b1d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="That was tasty" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5208827023/" title="The elephant and its keeper by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5208827023_112909d7f6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="The elephant and its keeper" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Pictures at the Safari<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5253280834/" title="Lazy Sunday! Now, how do we wake him up? by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5253280834_0a63f1251e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lazy Sunday! Now, how do we wake him up?" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5279250068/" title="Lioness by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5279250068_52ede6ff0f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lioness" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5397775289/" title="Lion cub by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5397775289_0e7cea8598.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lion cub" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5393315040/" title="White tiger by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5393315040_365c3dcf75.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="White tiger" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5327063133/" title="Tiger by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5327063133_54c74946a6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Tiger" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5261953811/" title="Tiger by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5261953811_7e1d54aa53.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Tiger" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Pictures from the Butterfly Park<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5367151185/" title="Butterfly by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5367151185_82bc7a6dc7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Butterfly" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5205227109/" title="Butterfly by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5205227109_e572038405.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Butterfly" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5216785954/" title="Yellow Butterfly by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5216785954_a103722d9b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Yellow Butterfly" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5228038486/" title="Butterfly by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5228038486_480c2b3565.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Butterfly" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5242394493/" title="Butterfly couple by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5242394493_a865439f32.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Butterfly couple" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/5259811664/" title="Butterfly by Saurav Pandey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5259811664_c309872024.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Butterfly" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Link to my Flickr Set with all the pictures - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellosaurav/sets/72157625547662379/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--google_ad_client="pub-5677631926668164";
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font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IzP7uUtCTFTVDv1kxjagHA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVptWapPWeG_TJhYtA9ZAl4fSW7sR1pKtYgpgg_0Ed4jxJc6ZWhIC-olIBfDZ-F1rN2bly28QHWJxSimsYkBwlxpKxGCzWUBbJByf8yO-1nYNI32oxzEp2NEXm9fKxgHZgmXFeaj1bWJI/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0771.JPG" height="288" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0lAw05qQV9l7mKv6Fj2cDw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5-97E7dBoPGyHehSLffGDMm475gJeM9tq7_E9Iv872kRFY3kr_HZ9aShWlXCQCA-uj4aqRX4j1HKp5yK9lCl3B14o_HRVAU-ARU1NcrwIAKi7QM8E8lIysJBNxcMqjbie-WEl2v3BDQ/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0869.JPG" height="288" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yNhKwSMLzzHIJa6VjKHH1Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisH3a9XPsIdIN49nMtCimVqQw9JmaPSaIJ4lUEzmum29AQEhIkK_ZSvENnEWbzVGk5sYc92U9p61U0vFfQxjbMBV5t_Zoie9A6n0cMhlRMVVO3hhD1mr1tZEr2XtNcyHro-f58HlGqSk/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0555.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TDEZnE20I2lC33A2ixKf4w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XDcCaqd-r-n4Wr2852KyujOF1zJmho0gpBws8aexQqlIVpA2MnCeAc3gYBtVvwwGesYIyJe9PW9qEEmVb10lyR2v43CjDpwgTE1wLSHZ86nZ4YDfHFpQ4RoTKvagC3VtDw-HJCSccts/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0640.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BMMHXYm4bFhJGNgzRq2GYA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiaKsGn-DA3-pvLS5KnYIQAsIS_tQ7Be4E9jRdhF749LVjLcklHDXA1rCQVTKrLvQQVIJRpW-31NgabWoSHoBk0gCFCETB7oQcXRNS-vjunQkbBM8f0kCSMO3XNe2_hDWAQPY_hkrXfQ/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0651.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/hellosaurav/LalbaghFlowerShowBangaloreJan2011?feat=embedwebsite">Lalbagh Flower Show, Bangalore, Jan-2011</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/t5OQtQEprBaumVVbQmGawQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBctGjmPRm7aE9GJvBmy2ztwms8-GTHjw9-rLpa9Oszi0nP9cq31NMRKTP2G9LKFYA1S6kQvbRsNeNNtYFjXxZqHGHUYwmC31kc3Js65ewIsorZKt4h5tJJBt9INQAE6dNvCNlinf4gY0/s288/Copy%20of%20IMG_0671.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; 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