How could a baby be so lovely!?! Sis. 1987

A long ago family vacation down south. Pregnant aunt looks at the game of Dayyakattai. 1996

Ma, appa and sis. En route to Badrinath. 1987

A family picnic. One of those outings with family friends to Surajkund. Ma making tea. 1988

Sis and I. 1987

Yet another ritual of love. The bathing of a baby, draped along the calves of ma. 1982

Studio snap. You know, chin up, smile, say cheese/ or whatever else is culturally apt. And your tiny hands twist and fold themselves into nervous shipwrecks. 1985

Me. At the Malai Mandir in Delhi. The symbol of South Indian conquest in Delhi. Another winter day. Also likely to be a Sunday. Temple visits, the constant cheek-pulling by well wishers. 1987

Mom, sister and I. 1987 in Mayur Vihar. Winter days. Most likely a Sunday.

Amma was looking for a place to put me and take photographs, and have just enough light. A child can feel smaller still when on a blank white chair. Early 1982

Rituals of Love. Early morning sambrani smoke rising through. Amma is holding me. Early 1982

Qutub Minar. Me and sis. 1989

Mom with me. 1982

Me. Kaza. 1990

Me. Sumdo. Indo Tibet border. Circa 1990

Kee. Circa 1990. Indo Tibet border

Dad and me. 1981

Mom and me. Kanyakumari. Circa 1985

With dog, Sherry. Circa 1982

Me. 1981

Dad. College NSS. 1970

Dad & Mom. Circa 1976. A few years before they got married

Grandpa. Circa 1945. Omg!

Dad's campus. Mukteshwar. Early 1970s

Grandpa. Construction of railway line. Circa 1948

Grandpa. Railway construction team. Circa 1948

Grandmom with my dad's elder sister. Circa 1950

Haldwani Road. En route to Mukteshwar. See the famous three peaks of the Himalayas! Circa early 1970s.

Grandpa. Football Leage Champions. 1946. Guindy Engineering college. He's the goodlooking one, standing, third from left.

Grandpa. Railway line construction. Circa late 1940s.

Dad's NSS camp. In college. Early 70s.

Dad in college. 1970. The one in dark pants, white shirt and a garland!!

Dad's campus in Mukteshwar. Early 1970s.

My dad's mom. Circa 1940s.

One of my first photographs. On a chair. Spartan. Cold in Meerut. 1981.

The last time I tried my hand at cooking! Circa 1983

Dad and me. All patterns. And the baby swathed in white

Grandmom, Me.. in Brindavan. Circa 1998

Me, Lil sister. On our favourite chair. Circa 1986

Me and Mom.. Circa 1982

Mom. Circa 1974

Mom. Circa 1975

Dad. Drinking Coffee. Picture taken by Mom. Early hours of the day. Circa 1980

So young. And Chubby! Lil sis Chills. Resplendant, post bath and lots of baby powder! Circa 1986