East is East River
Check out the snaps from Diwali festivities at Manhattan’s South Street Seaport yesterday. Despite excellent weather, it was much less crowded than usual — people were all desi’d out from the India @ 60 celebration. The masala dosas and chhola bhaturas tasted like they were made in large cauldrons with scant titration of spices. But the fireworks delivered:
Math class:
Dockside VIP party:
The symbolism defeats me:
The bridge where Godzilla raged:
Air India fireworks barge:
Petunias:
Koosh balls:
Hubble photograph:
Weeping willow:
Trishul, or Neptune’s trident:
Colors of the Indian flag:
Peacock feathers:
And the grand finale, which made the toddlers around us flip out like it was a lifetime supply of kulfi:
on Monday, October 15th, 2007, 9:43 am in Holidays, Photos, Religion, Video clips › 
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Lovely photos. The fireworks did deliver.
Oh my god. You said Koosh Balls. Ha ha ha.
I missed it this year, but I’ve gone for the past two years at least. The fires are always surprisingly good. I don’t know why it’s surprising, but it is. :)
umm isn’t diwali not until november this year?
or is it just early to take advantage of the good weather?
It gets too cold in November, and you need permits from the city in advance so they keep the dates fairly stable.
Not suprizing, that’s exactly how they would have made the masala, the sambar and the chhole :) If they actually made the dosas and bhaturas in couldrons I could imagine being quite miffed.
Very nice pictures, Thanks Manish
great pictures Manish..
I can never photograph fireworks this good..ur camera must be good and u are a good photographer.loved the sunset photograph too.thanks for sharing..