“Most individuals favor to remain house for Diwali.” Whereas this may need been true up to now, issues positive are altering. I spent Diwali 2021 at my home-away-from-home, Narendra Bhawan at Bikaner. Having been there a bunch of instances – to have a good time bringing within the New Yr, to have a good time Holi and several other time, simply to loosen up and unwind after which, typically, to occasion. Had not but visited for Diwali, so, there I used to be! It was stunning.

Sharing some pictures of a few of my favorite spots on the lodge, in addition to preparations for Diwali and the Diwali evening occasion.

It simply so occurs, that the central courtyard of the lodge, is named the Diwali Chowk. Naturally, that was the situation for kicking off the Diwali festivities. Beginning with a puja with the GM Mr. Nitin Sud and carrying on upstairs, for a celebration by the pool.

Bikaner was hotter than Delhi / Gurgaon. I wore plenty of gold – which is solely not like me – and I even favored how the look got here collectively. A beautiful time – together with cellphone calls again house to chatter with the household about lacking Diwali within the house metropolis and the way unhealthy the air pollution there was! Who needs to be in Delhi when the air is poison, which it’s throughout Diwali season.

Now for some pictures of a few of my favorite corners on the lodge.

I even discovered one thing hidden behind curtains, that I had not seen beforehand – these stunning glass baubles – they seem like custard apples to me.

Just a few black and white photographs.

A complete load of self portraits as a result of I needed to have a good time ME. I had been going by means of a part of feeling horrible about myself – low self-worth and low shallowness and NB appears to carry out the perfect in me, so I felt a renewed sense of, “I’m okay.” Needed to be documented.

And eventually, sunsets on the pool. They signify a approach of claiming goodbye to the lodge, for me. “Till subsequent time.”

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