A wedding in Agartala. My reason for the last India trip. First time in the north-east part of the country. Suitably excited.

Wedding excitement aside, there are always sunrises to chase and palaces to paddle to. Scenic lake inside the college campus, great spot for landscapes and pre-wedding photo shoot (did both!). Would’ve liked to venture out further north and east, but for now, this will have to do.

Sunrise at College Tilla Lake

Before the wedding party could wake up, I was perched on their terrace, enjoying the views and the stillness

Ma and I spent a day out of town, driving up to the Neermahal and back. Agartala feels more of an extension of Bengal than the exotic “northeast” of my imagination, but hey, the wedding and the company all made up for it!

Our day of sightseeing at the Rudrasagar lake

Approaching the Neermahal

Maharaja Bir Bikram was inspired by a palace in Jaipur, and built this one in the middle of the lake

Life is a boat…

Yes, it is!

Lake. Tree. Sky.

Live for the Golden Hour!