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I found a bunch of my dads SWL cards from the late 1950's - 1957-1959 - before he got his Amateur license; Some nice old stuff in there!
#amateurradio

What's better than seeing one setting sun? 🌅
How about two setting suns? ☺️
#photography #amateur #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #sunset #Udupi #India

Thursday was "yugaadi", #NewYear day in #Karnataka #India. The arrangement here is for "kani darshana", viewing auspicious things at day's start.
I value all items but the envelope the most for it's a personal blessing from an *ashta matha* Swamiji. 🙇‍♂️
#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #photography #amateur

High chair. 🪑
(Jan. 16, 2026. Kaniyooru Matha #Udupi #India)
#photography #amateur #photoMonday #FotoMontag #monochrome

Jan. 9, 2025: A vibrant portrait of Krishna and his consort Rukmini. I found it stashed behind stuff on top of a storage closet at an office in #Udupi #Krishna Matha, #India.
(right bottom corner edited)
#tbt #throwback #throwbackThursday
#photography #amateur #portrait #painting #art

"All hat and no cattle" 🤠
*literally; not figuratively as that #saying conveys.
(shot Nov. 2023)
#photography #amateur #hat

Bangles for babies. The one on the left needs mending, to look like the one on the right. Meant to shape hands ward off evil.
The black beads are plastic; the yellow ones are gilded resin. The string is silver, copper, or an alloy.
#silentSunday #photography #amateur #bangles #jewelery #India

#tbt: Impressive #sculptures set in the walls of a Raghavendra #temple in #Udupi #India. Jan. 7-15, 2025.
In much of South India, #Thursday is traditionally dedicated to Shree Raghavendra Theertha, a renowned 17th century vaishnavist philosopher.
#photography #amateur #art #Hindu #throwbackThursday

Jan 27: Service of Shree Kaniyooru Matha, at Pajaka Kshetra near #Udupi #India. The main deity is "yogaa narasimha".
1, 2: Before and after decorations: "alankaara pooje"
3: Closeup, some decorations removed
4: After final service: "mahaa pooje"
#ama
#photoMonday #FotoMontag #photography #amateur #Hindu #temple

View from the balcony, at #sunrise. 🌅
Love how the golden rays gently light the tree on the right, and light the idols on the left performing the morning's "aarathi". 🙇‍♂️
#ama about the setting.
#photography #amateur #Udupi #India #nature #blessed

Lucky to have been around this object at just the right time to capture the many layers of shelves, reflections, and shadows. 🪞
#photoMonday #FotoMontag #photography #amateur #stillLife #reflection #shadows #table

#Krishna subduing Kaalinga the #serpent.🐍
Cramped space, poor light, and the environment made photographing this #painting a challenge (Jan 15 2025).
BTW this form of Krishna is the main deity of Krishnapura Matha #Udupi. Today is the #birthday of that matha's Swamiji.
#art #photography #amateur

Aug. 12 2024. IIRC I risked my life a bit taking this picture in #Ahmedabad #Gujarat #India. 😅
#photography #amateur #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday

#tbt: About this time in 2024, my wife and I spent 4 days seeing sights and thrifting at Goodwill stores in wonderful #Waco #Texas. Got some nice pictures too. ☺️ 🖼️
#throwback #throwbackThursday #Thursday #travel #photography #amateur

Offerings into #fire along with sacred #Hindu chants at "riksamhitaa yaaga" ☝️
(turn on sound to hear the chanting)
#photography #amateur #Udupi #India #video

Same day and place ☝️, conclusion of 9-day "riksamhitaa yaaga": offerings to #fire while chanting "rig veda" (ancient #Hindu scripture).
Superb ambience—colors, smell, sounds, objects—followed by heavenly food.
PS: Zoom in to #3. Video 👇
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #photoMonday #Udupi #India

I can't tell you where the bananas went but I can show you where the banana peels ended up. 🍌
(Nov. 12, 2025. Shirooru Matha #Udupi #India. Fully-dried peels are burned to make "akshathe" for use in temple services.)
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #food #fruit #bananas #Hindu