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  • A trip to Pondicherry, India

    The British once ruled the Indian subcontinent (except Nepal, of course) that included present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. But they were not the only foreign powers to rule India. The Portuguese and the French controlled Goa and Pondicherry, located on two opposing coasts of India. Having visited Goa (west coast) twice I…

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  • Dhoti and the Meenakshi

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    Flowery girl of south India The south gate of the Meenakshi temple. July 6: We arrived in Madhurai @ 11 am in that part adventurous, part torturous train journey and headed directly to the Meenakshi temple where I had visited during my last trip. This time more photographs, more angles. And more Dhoti too. This…

  • Kerala Express. Midnight Thoughts

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    My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa journey. And the first Indian Rail and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. As seen from inside a moving train. That’s my hand It’s 1:7 am, and as it happens with me…