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South India - January 2011

My one-word description of South India is: COLORFUL! The people, the sights, the sites and the food were all wonderful. Do put this destination on your travel list.
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Beautiful red, powderpuff flower - albizia julibrissin
Beautiful red, powderpuff flower - albizia julibrissin
Salesman
Salesman
Silk Cocoon Auction; Karnataka
Silk Cocoon Auction; Karnataka
50,000 kilos of cocoons sold per day.
50,000 kilos of cocoons sold per day.
Mysore Palace
Mysore Palace
Palace visitors
Palace visitors
Temple Offerings for Sale
Temple Offerings for Sale
Offering
Offering
Chamundeshvari Temple
Chamundeshvari Temple
Love the colorful saris!
Love the colorful saris!
This couple asked to have their picture taken.
This couple asked to have their picture taken.
Priest and Shrine
Priest and Shrine
Sacred bull
Sacred bull
Wonderful colors
Wonderful colors
Myriad of colorful bracelets
Myriad of colorful bracelets
Shopkeeper and wares
Shopkeeper and wares
Local farmers' market
Local farmers' market
Coffee beans
Coffee beans
Coffee bean picker
Coffee bean picker
Tibetan temple in Bylakuppe, second largest and oldest Tibetan settlement in India.
Tibetan temple in Bylakuppe, second largest and oldest Tibetan settlement in India.
Temple guard dog
Temple guard dog
Tibetan temple altar
Tibetan temple altar
Buddha
Buddha
Temple visitors
Temple visitors
Pilgrims turning the prayer wheels
Pilgrims turning the prayer wheels
Tibetan prayer flags
Tibetan prayer flags
Tibetan monks
Tibetan monks
Temple door
Temple door
Monks in procession
Monks in procession
Beautiful flowers everywhere
Beautiful flowers everywhere
At work in the field
At work in the field
Newly married couple
Newly married couple
Wedding Guests
Wedding Guests
Theyyam Festival
Theyyam Festival
Devotee
Devotee
Giving advice
Giving advice
Lunch after the festival
Lunch after the festival
A woman's band rehearsing; unusual, we were told.
A woman's band rehearsing; unusual, we were told.
More newlyweds; notice her beautiful jewlery.
More newlyweds; notice her beautiful jewlery.
Baby's first solid food is offered by a priest.
Baby's first solid food is offered by a priest.
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
Young girl
Young girl
Young girls touring a snake farm.
Young girls touring a snake farm.
Ceremonial elephant
Ceremonial elephant
Neighborhood festival in Cochi
Neighborhood festival in Cochi
Friendly young girl
Friendly young girl
Elephant keeper relaxing...
Elephant keeper relaxing...
Painting an advertisement for a theyyam festival.
Painting an advertisement for a theyyam festival.
Famous Chinese fishing nets in Cochi
Famous Chinese fishing nets in Cochi
More color, this time puppets
More color, this time puppets
Wonderfully decorated trucks
Wonderfully decorated trucks
Fishing net at dusk
Fishing net at dusk
Public laundry
Public laundry
Laundry drying
Laundry drying
Iron
Iron
Kerala houseboats
Kerala houseboats
Walking along the dike
Walking along the dike
Water taxi
Water taxi
Gopuram of Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Gopuram of Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Gopurams are covered with thousands of figures telling Hindu stories
Gopurams are covered with thousands of figures telling Hindu stories
Temple ceiling
Temple ceiling
Shrine
Shrine
Shrine
Shrine
Transferring Shiva to Meenakshi
Transferring Shiva to Meenakshi
Young Brahmin
Young Brahmin
Chalk floor decoration
Chalk floor decoration
Decoration at our hotel entrance
Decoration at our hotel entrance
At the Madurai street market
At the Madurai street market
Saleswoman
Saleswoman
Love the colors of these shoppers
Love the colors of these shoppers
Pilgrims at Teppam festival in Madurai
Pilgrims at Teppam festival in Madurai
More pilgrims
More pilgrims
Another
Another
Teppam float festival
Teppam float festival
Yet more pilgrims at festival
Yet more pilgrims at festival
Float with Shee Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara
Float with Shee Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara
Waiting in line at Meenakshi Temple
Waiting in line at Meenakshi Temple
Temple offering
Temple offering
Whispering in the bull's ear brings good luck.
Whispering in the bull's ear brings good luck.
Garland workers
Garland workers
Chettinad mansion
Chettinad mansion
Reflection of another mansion
Reflection of another mansion
60th Birthday Party; a dunking...
60th Birthday Party; a dunking...
Chettinad mansion
Chettinad mansion
You can tell how much I enjoy color:  skeins of yarn
You can tell how much I enjoy color: skeins of yarn
Friendly, inquisitive kids who wanted to practice their English
Friendly, inquisitive kids who wanted to practice their English
Village altar
Village altar
Village offering
Village offering
Roadside offering
Roadside offering
Customers at local Starbucks
Customers at local "Starbucks"
Young boys
Young boys
Young gypsy
Young gypsy
Gopuram in Chettinad
Gopuram in Chettinad
Gopuram figures
Gopuram figures
Gopuram figures
Gopuram figures
Top of gopuram
Top of gopuram
Sadhu resting
Sadhu resting
Wild parakeet
Wild parakeet
Wealthy homeowner's wall
Wealthy homeowner's wall
Contemporary tile decoration
Contemporary tile decoration
Chettinad villagers
Chettinad villagers
Colorful owner of a very colorful home!
Colorful owner of a very colorful home!
Young Chettinad girls
Young Chettinad girls
Temple bells are everywhere.
Temple bells are everywhere.
More colorful saris in Chennai
More colorful saris in Chennai
Dogs have a good life, don't they?
Dogs have a good life, don't they?
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