Monday, March 15, 2010

Different times, different places

This was my mother's first passport photograph, taken in 1957.
Probably taken in Delhi in the early fifties.
Early nineties, at home in Delhi.
Early eighties, in my sister's kitchen in Mumbai. My parents were there for her second delivery.
Late fifties or early sixties, probably at Kew Gardens in London.

26 comments:

  1. Your mother was such a lovely lady! Graceful and elegant in all the pix.

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  2. She was a very lovely elegant lady Dipali .Very graceful.

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  3. Your mom was such a charming lovely lady, Dipali.

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  4. Oh your mom looks so sweet and lovely! Very modern!

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  5. Beautiful woman. I'm so sorry for your loss. Hugs.

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  6. Such beautiful photographs! Love to you.

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  7. lovely pictures. She looks gorgeous. Lovely memories am sure :)

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  8. Oh Dipali, my heart felt condolences to you!! Your mom is so pretty and such kind eyes!!

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  9. beautiful pictures of your mom-epitomy of sophistication. Deeply sorry for your loss.

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  10. Your mom looks elegant Dipali. I am so sorry for your loss. Hugs.

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  11. such beautiful pics of your mum Dipali ! Very elegant.

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  12. Lovely pictures, Dipali.

    *huge hugs*

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  13. Lovely pictures ..may her soul rest in peace

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  14. bug hugs. (why did we stop doing b&w?)

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  15. Your mum looks lovely. I haven't been to your blog for a while and I just read your archives and realised it's been a really hard time for you. Was really sad to hear about your mum. I also admire the way you looked after her to the end. Anyway, hugs and thinking of you.

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  16. These snaps are beautiful, each and every one of them.

    You know what radiates most from her face? Serenity.

    May her soul rest in piece.

    Hugs.

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  17. Such a lovely open and serene face. How she must be missed by all of you.

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  18. Isn't she beautiful?

    Such an elegant lady- the kind of person you run to when you are in any kind of trouble knowing she will put it right with a cup of tea and her infinite wisdom.

    Take care, Dipali.

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  19. a beautiful lady and a lovely collection of memories :) thanks for sharing them with us.

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  20. Such elegance. I can well imagine the memories she'll have left behind, enriching even in her absence from your life.

    Deeply sorry for your loss.

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  21. I read of often but don't comment. I came to your blog after a long time and found these posts about your mother. May her soul rest in peace. From these pictures see seems like a beautiful and graceful lady, and looked so much at peace. I am so sorry for your loss Dipaliji.

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  22. These are beautiful pictures and I am sure there are beautiful memories that go with them.

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  23. VERY pretty pictures --- hope your doing ok..

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