Photo Essay – Shera, Delhi Commonwealth Games
The making of the mascot.
[Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi]
Shera, the tiger, is the mascot of 2010 Commonwealth Games being hosted by Delhi. In this city of Very Important Persons, he has become the most important person, at least till the duration of the Games – from October 3 to 14. Besides a multitude of Delhiwallas, Shera has met the President, the Prince of Wales as well as various Bollywood stars. The Delhi Walla met him in the privacy of his Green Room. Here are the exclusive pictures.
Let’s start
Here’s the head
Going skin deep
Feeling the paws
Girlfriend!
So far, fine
Here’s the new face
Dark inside?
Can’t be nude
Here’s the Tee
Ain’t I handsome?
Here are the girls
No, not on Shera please
OSSUM!! Sirjee 🙂 🙂
GOin fr the Opening ceremony tomorrow. Will i see you there or again Miss seein you n realize ur presence in ur Blogpost 😉
gud1 but last photo was………no words:).hw is da response of ur bokks,mayank? nd where do i find those wth ur autographs,kal whn u are very famous,tab maza aaya gaa.God bless you
Really like all the pictures. It’s like getting a backstage pass into Shera’s world. Fav is the mirror stare. Last one takes it full circle.
I understand that it might not be wise to write a “One of the one per cent in 13 million” type of article on the individual playing Shera at this time. But it would be nice to know who the young man is and how he got the job.
Nice wall posters in the last pic – but just look at the open filth and muck in front of it – not counting the desecration about to be visited upon it!