We celebrated 69 years of Indian independence yesterday. Like all the bloggers, artists, media houses and social media friends, I wanted to post a tribute to India on this blog. Here are 69 pictures of food, temples, people, palaces and more; taken by me or my friends [Johnshon, Shiva, Krish or Deepan] while traveling across this beautiful country. The pictures are linked to their respective Wikipedia pages for more information.
Note: All these images are under Creative Commons ShareAlike License.
1. Autowala on street of Bangalore.
![autowala in bangalore](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/autowala-in-bangalore-1024x768.jpg)
2. Bull Temple Bangalore![bull temple](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bull-temple-e1439728365707-768x1024.jpg)
3. Flower Market in Vajay Nagar, Bangalore
![flower market vijay ngr](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/flower-market-vijay-ngr-1024x768.jpg)
4. Old Banyan Tree, Bangalore![old banyan tree blr](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/old-banyan-tree-blr-768x1024.jpg)
5. Ghee roast Dosa![ghee roast](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ghee-roast-768x1024.jpg)
6. Filter Coffee
![filter coffee](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/filter-coffee.jpg)
7. Ethunagaram on banks of Godawari.
![ethunagaram](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ethunagaram.jpg)
8. Charminar, Hyderabad![char minar hyd](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/char-minar-hyd-768x1024.jpg)
9. Ramappa Shiva Temple
![ramappa](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ramappa.jpg)
10. Backwater, making of salt on Chennai-Pondicherry highway
![backwater for making salt on chennai pondy way](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/backwater-for-making-salt-on-chennai-pondy-way.jpg)
11. Mysore Palace during Durga Puja. ![mysore palace](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mysore-palace.jpg)
12. Poondi reservoir near Chennai
![panni reservoir](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/panni-reservoir.jpg)
13. Sakleshpur, Karnataka
![Sakleshpur](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sakleshpur-768x1024.jpg)
14. Paddy plantation near Chennai
![paddy plantation](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/paddy-plantation.jpg)
15. Priest with morning prayer at Madurai Meenakshi temple.
16. Shiva Temple, Thanjavur
![shiva temple tenjavur](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shiva-temple-tenjavur.jpg)
17. Stairs to Khammam fort
![khammam fort](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/khammam-fort-1024x768.jpg)
18. Jama Masjid, Old Delhi
![jama masjid delhi](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jama-masjid-delhi.jpg)
19. Late night street fooding, Old Delhi with my friend Ashish.
![late night food hunt purani delhi](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/late-night-food-hunt-purani-delhi.jpg)
20. Sunrise somewhere on Noida Expressway.
![noida expressway](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/noida-expressway.jpg)
21. Rishikesh, bank of river Ganges.
![risikesh](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/risikesh.jpg)
22. Banke Bihari temple, Vrindavan
![mathura](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mathura-768x1024.jpg)
23. Young priest at Sani dev temple in Vrindavan
![young priest in vrindavan](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/young-priest-in-vrindavan-768x1024.jpg)
24. Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
![mahatma gandhi setu](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mahatma-gandhi-setu.jpg)
25. Fish Rice with thick mustard gravy, common cuisine in Bihar & West Bengal .
![fish rice](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fish-rice.jpg)
26. Hookah
![hookah somewhere in noida](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hookah-somewhere-in-noida-768x1024.jpg)
27. Punaura Dham, Sitamarhi.
![punaura pond](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/punaura-pond.jpg)
28. Chhath Puja
![chatt puja](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chatt-puja.jpg)
29. Chura Bhuja
![chura bhuja](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chura-bhuja-768x1024.jpg)
30. Litti
![litti](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/litti-.jpg)
31. Lonavla
![lonawala](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lonawala.jpg)
32. Mumbai Pune Expressway
![mum pune hightway](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mum-pune-hightway.jpg)
33. Ajanta Caves
![ajanta caves](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ajanta-caves.jpg)
34. Sculpture at Ellora caves.
![ellora caves](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ellora-caves.jpg)
35. On way to Kaas Plateau
![on way to khass platue](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/on-way-to-khass-platue.jpg)
36. Valley of flowers, Kaas Plateau
![valley of flowers](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/valley-of-flowers.jpg)
37. Bun and Sabzi, Goa.![bun and sabzi in goa](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bun-and-sabzi-in-goa.jpg)
38. Quite sunrise at Mandrem Beach, Goa
![quite sunrise at mandre beach goa](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/quite-sunrise-at-mandre-beach-goa.jpg)
39. Prawn & some fries.
![fresh prawns & fry in goa](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fresh-prawns-fry-in-goa-1024x1024.jpg)
40. Church Square, Goa
![goa church](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/goa-church.jpg)
41. Autowala on streets of Mumbai with funky lights.
![autowala](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/autowala.jpg)
42. Paani Poori on streets of Mumbai
43. Dal Lake, Srinagar
![dal lake](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dal-lake.jpg)
44. Mughal Garden, Srinagar
![mughal garden sringr](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mughal-garden-sringr.jpg)
45. Elders having chit-chat at Leh main market. ![elders on leh main amrket](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/elders-on-leh-main-amrket.jpg)
46. Pangon Lake, Ladakh
![bird flying over pangong lake](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bird-flying-over-pangong-lake.jpg)
47. Jodhpur Fort![jodhpur fort](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jodhpur-fort.jpg)
49. Temple on way to Jaisalmer Fort
![jaisalmer fort](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jaisalmer-fort.jpg)
50. Rasmalai
![rasmalai](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/rasmalai.jpg)
51. Matka Kulfi
![kulfi](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kulfi.jpg)
52. Ghevar
![IMG_20150125_152343](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_20150125_152343.jpg)
53. Deserted hawelis in Phalodi
![locked haweli phalodi](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/locked-haweli-phalodi.jpg)
54. Brahma temple, Pushkar
![pushkar](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pushkar.jpg)
55. Authorized bhang shop in Jaisalmer
![bhag shop at jaisalmer](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bhag-shop-at-jaisalmer-768x1024.jpg)
56. Kachori
![20140119_000255](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20140119_000255.jpg)
57. Malpua
![malpua](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/malpua.jpg)
58. An evening at Thar desert, Jaisalmer
![jaiselmer desrt](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jaiselmer-desrt.jpg)
58. Morning breakfast, Bhuj
![poori sabzi at katch](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/poori-sabzi-at-katch.jpg)
59. An evening at Mandvi beach![mandvi beach](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mandvi-beach.jpg)
60. It just rained somewhere on way to Anand
![on way to anand](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/on-way-to-anand.jpg)
61. An evening at Rann of Katch
![eveining at rann of katch](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/eveining-at-rann-of-katch.jpg)
62. Wooden Ship getting repaired at Mandvi
![shio being repaired at mndvi](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shio-being-repaired-at-mndvi.jpg)
63. Street market in Dimapur, Nagaland.
![market, dimapur](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/market-dimapur-1024x768.jpg)
64. Peren District, Nagaland![paren city](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/paren-city.jpg)
65. On way to Mokokchung, Nagaland
66. On way to Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim
![guru dogmar lek](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/guru-dogmar-lek.jpg)
67. Water streams after hour long rain on way to Lachen, Sikkim
![on way to lachen sikkim](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/on-way-to-lachung-sikkim-768x1024.jpg)
68. Flags with Buddhist chants flying high on street of Gangtok.
![flgs with chats flying over city gangtok](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/flgs-with-chats-flying-over-city-gangtok-768x1024.jpg)
69. Local drink made of wheat, maize & it tastes good in one of the local food shop in Gangtok.
![20140530_213739](http://atuljha.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20140530_213739-768x1024.jpg)