Salva is one of my favorite photographers on Flickr… The moment I saw a Tea photograph on his stream, I knew I had to request him to let me post it on ChaiBaaz!
In Fred’s words, “A portrait of a chai wallah (tea maker), in his shop, in Haridwar. I took this during my stay in Haridwar for Maha Kumbh mela 2010, last April. This little chai shop had become a shelter for me, when the crowds and the sadhu camp became a bit overwhelming. In a way, it was like spending time, not just in a chai shop, but at the man’s home itself, as the tiny shop seemed to tell of the man’s life story with photographs and objects displayed in every corner.
He said he had seen many Kumbhs in his life before, and was no longer impressed by the whole thing. Yet, he admitted that for his little business, Kumbh time was the best !“
Please welcome a new member to the Chaibaaz Family.. Chandan Dubey (चंदन दूबे )
She is from Banaras and currently based out of Hong Kong and has a blog called Girl About Home. Go to her blog and you would be able to effortless wander around all the text and photographs that she has there… Something to look at whenever you need to view some refreshing colors ! Needless to say, the same thing is true about her flickr stream too !!
Welcome to the Chaibaaz Family Chandan 🙂 I kind of like your name like this :चंदन चायबाज़
And, finding members for the Chaibaaz family is something that I really like to do.. .Random thing number 1 🙂
I am in love with Kolkata and would love to spend a week (maybe more) just walking around the corners and streets… I feel that city still has a lot of character and its old age charisma to share… I still remember walking around Hawrah, taking that ferry to BBD Bagh, walking from there to Chaurangee, and then to Robindro Shodon and finally taking a shared cab from Exide to Korunamoi. You can view the pictures of my date with the city (14th Oct 2006) here.
About the photographer… Ronodip or Rawnie as he likes to call himself is the younger brother of my darling friend Tanu (who happens to put life and soul into every picture that she takes herself). Her excitement knew no boundaries when Ronodip got a camera, and Ronodip really has not disappointed with his pictures either… From what I have observed he likes taking high contrast pictures both in color and b/w and is doing a fantastic job in capturing moments from around him. You can enjoy more of his work here.
With time and the right direction he is going to go places for sure!
Welcome to the chaibaaz family Rawnie !
Time for some more Chai 🙂
The picture comes from a small tea stall in Banaras, UP, India… The city of a million and more stories, located at the bank of Ganges and said to be the oldest living city in the world… Banaras. Also known has Varanasi or Kashi.
Sunny, who has taken this picture is one of the very few people who proves that its not really the camera but the photographer who takes pictures. He is capable of producing excellent pictures, using his basic point and shoot camera and is a source for inspiration for many!
Click here to enjoy some more of his work.
I loved the green walls … that prompted me to take the picture.
Time for another ChaiBaaz to be introduced on Chai Ki dukaan…
Name Devjit Acharya, nick name Cheerful Soul
and the photo is from the streets of Banaras.
What I like about him is his fantastic eye to capture moments from the streets and the powerful compositions he presents. Dev is also one of the people who is excellent with photography fundamentals from the group of people I know, needless to say he is one of my favorite photographers and a constant source of inspiration!!!
Check out his flickr page (here) and enjoy !!!
Thanks Dev for letting me post this photograph on Chai Ki Dukaan !
notes from me:
Am I really an attention seeker? I am not sure, but attention does add fuel to my acts… I feel more responsible coz I realize someone is watching and maybe taking notes as well…
Thanks Kshitiz for the lovely photograph…
I am enjoying both 2008 and 2009 right now…
2009 with everyone who is in India and Nida in Pakistan 🙂
and
2008 in the US where there still is almost half a day before we call it a year 🙂 and London where Abhishek is !
Being in two years, one place, many thoughts and wishes is such a nice thing !!!
Happy new (and the not so new) year to everyone !!
Hope the new year is as refreshing, and tasty as the कुलहड़ वाली चाय (Tea in a earthen pot [Kullahd])
Thanks Kshitiz for letting me blog the picture above, welcome to ChaiBaaz family
Clicked by a traveler, biker, an Enfield lover and a dear blog-world friend… Anoop !
The theme of Chai Photos needs to have inputs from Archana, who takes brilliant chai fotos and with a consistency that amazes me to the core !!!
Enjoy !!!
And do visit her stream on flickr for more pictures from her…
