local tree variety
a real x-mas in Delhi!
x-mas party
L to R: Sita, Vineet, me, Shubhendra, Ishan (1 month old!), Saskia and Bageshree
real Indian tigers
...and their tamers! My Aunts Meenu and Rupa
my grandmother
x-mas shopping
One of the many huge malls that have sprung up in Gurgaon, South of Delhi; the new playground of the rich and consumer oriented
malls galore
The malls in Gurgaon are endless, and many more are in construction
x-mas wear, desi style
desi x-mas gear
rainbows of colour
A sari store stocked with goodies
saris
Definitely not understated!
A bollywood themed resto
santa's bodyguard
There are santa's everywhere here -- my friend spotted one standing next to two white (firang) sikhs in Connaught Place -- culture switch!
elf with a tan
...looking extremely excited about the whole x-mas experience
odd couple
a scene from an ad by a cell phone company that's bringing a bunch of sumos to Delhi. Why? I have no clue...
Escalator rules
...as if it were an amusement park ride!
Poutine in India
Who would have thought that an obscure french-canadian delicacy would find its way onto the menu of a hip Delhi coffee joint?
Delhi poutine
...poutine with a slight adjustment: curry sauce!