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When I say we went to Nainital, it’s probably a bit misleading. We didn’t see the bustling tourist town, we were out at a little cottage hidden away amongst the tall trees and it was blissful. A blissful retreat from this city life.

I wish I was there now. A respite from this soupy Bombay heat that I AM SO NOT ENJOYING right now. It’s been a tough couple of nights in the Stephens household so I am looking at these photos of Nainital and imagining being there again. Amongst those lofty tall trees…


We flew to Delhi and then took an early morning train to Kathgodam; closest station to Nainital. This was our first train journey together! Robert spent most of it sleeping on account of two sleepless nights prior to that day and I spent most of my time engrossed in my book (Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn)

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The quaint station of Kathgodam.


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Gorgeous evening light peeking through the trees.


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Aprés-dinner bonfires!

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The only photo of me. Courtesy of Robert, taken at a time of day that I clearly did not want to be awake!

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Okay, I guess that wasn’t the ONLY photo of me.

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Some weeks ago, I had the honour of photographing a very important event in Siddhi’s Classical Dance journey, her Manchpravesh. It wasn’t technically her FIRST solo performance but it definitely was her first performing SEVEN items at a stretch. I have rambled on before on how amazing I think classical dance is so I won’t say it again, and let the images speak…


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Tina Nandi Photography | ©2022 Priyanka (Tina) Nandi

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