Gallery — Moon, Bistupur

Nineteen frames
from the roof.

Shot at the restaurant, not staged for it — the moon on the wall, the terrace after dark, and what the kitchen sends up.

The moon wall — a giant glowing amber full-moon disc set into a dark textured wall, lighting the corridor gold.
A guest at the bar counter, back to the camera, the bottle wall glowing warm above.
Guest frame At the bar
Tandoori chicken plated on the Moon board — mint chutney, pink swirls, garlic naan.
From the kitchen Tandoori, on the house board

Everything else

The glowing crescent-moon seat under the MO sign, a guest sitting in its curve.
The crescent seat
Star-box chandeliers over the terrace tables at night.
Under the star boxes
A mirror shot in the lounge corridor, washed in blue and pink neon.
Blue hour, downstairs
The indoor floor mid-evening — bar counter, stone cladding, rose-pink chairs.
The floor, mid-evening
A red mocktail garnished with a watermelon slice stamped MOON.
House mocktail, signed
Match night — Lucknow Super Giants on every screen above a full terrace.
Match night, full house
A booth table under galaxy light panels, dessert and a brass lamp on the marble.
Under the galaxy panels
A mezze board shot from above — dips, breads, olives and salad on a diamond tray.
The mezze board
Cold coffee and cappuccino on a rooftop table at dusk, plants behind.
Coffee at dusk
A marble entry panel reading “Take me to the Moon”.
Says it on the way in
Sushi rolls on a marble slab with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger, the lounge behind.
Sushi, rooftop edition
Dinner for the table — butter chicken, jeera rice and breads on Moon-printed paper.
Dinner for the table
A paneer starter with green chutney, the amber moon wall glowing out of focus behind.
Paneer, by moonlight
A watermelon mojito close up — ice, mint and a wedge of melon on the rim.
Watermelon, mint, ice
A birthday cheesecake slice with two lit candles, rose petals around the plate.
Someone's birthday, every night
The crescent seat resting unlit in its corner by the window.
The crescent, resting