These pictures are copyright of Akash Bannerjee. He has kindly given permission to post these pictures here. For the complete photo gallery please check here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akash/)


Marine Drive - Low Angle

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6310/mumbai2akashbannerjee7mz.jpg

Red red sky

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2200/redredsky9we.jpg

Watch Dog

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2628/watchdog6fr.jpg

Breathless

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9316/breatjless9eu.jpg

BSE - 7000 POINT SHINE

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9199/bseshine1nk.jpg

Architecture that is stunning ...

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3015/stunningmumbai3de.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3488/davidsasoonlib4pb.jpg
Monsoon Approaches - Bandra Bandstand

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3637/akashbannerjeemonsoonmumbai8vm.jpg

Brilliant images! Thanks, Akash.

Sun............Akash is a magician with camera. My favorites are the BSE & Imperial architecture. Truly majestic. both of them.

Akash thats cool pictures! i like the BSE-shot and picture no 6:yes:

wow! great pics. that bse pic could earn you quite a few bucks if you edit out some of the dirty lanes

hehe, would have actually been a very good shot for the india shining campaign. esp now that the sensex has closed above 7000 for the first time ever

BSE - 7000 POINT SHINE
:D how very apt!

Great pics!

Wonderful pictures! It's the same old angles, but very brilliantly executed. I liked the first one - and Red Red Sky - the best.

Familiar places. Reminded of my stay in Mumbai for 2 years from July 1997 to June 1999. Great Photos, Akash

wow....I too like the gleaming BSE shot

As a political correspondent for a television channel, Akash Banerjee gets rare first hand views of usually out of bound places

Inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Durbar Hall

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5659/durbarrashtrapati6fz.jpg

The Banquet Hall

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6/banquethallrp4tp.jpg

_______________

The Jama Masjid

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9417/jamamasjid1akash7fg.jpg

^^ That is not the place where our distinguished MPs get to throw chappals and khursis around, is it? Pardon my ignorance, but what do they do in durbar hall?

^^ That is not the place where our distinguished MPs get to throw chappals and khursis around, is it? Pardon my ignorance, but what do they do in durbar hall?

You are speaking of the Parliament - Sansad Bhavan.

The two pictures are of Rashtrapati Bhavan - the Presidential Palace - official residence of the President of India.

Here's more info

http://presidentofindia.nic.in/scripts/rashbhav.html

http://presidentofindia.nic.in/scripts/rashbhav1.jsp

Durbar Hall highlights:

2-ton chandelier hanging from a height of 33 meters. Known during the British rule as Throne Room. There were 2 separate thrones for the Viceroy and Vicereine which have now been replaced by a simple chair for the President.Statue of Gautam Buddha belonging to Gupta period, 5 Century, A.D, benedicting from behind. Used for State functions: Defence Investiture ceremony, conferring of Padma Awards, etc.

Banquet Hall:

State Dinning Hall, now known as Banquet Hall. Can seat 104 persons. Portraits of all former Presidents embellish its walls. An assortment of medieval arms on display.

Oh damn, Rashtrapati Bhavan, shit :doh:. I gotta get some rest! Been doing a lot of stupid stuff lately.