Wonder Machine

This man cannot resist "the boy" in him to check out what this wonder machine was ! Before he had sugarcane juice from it he laid his hand on it and interviewed the seller.

This machine is running all time during business hours, as it takes too much time to get it restarted once stopped. And cost of losing customers during such time is more than the cost of fuel it consumes for on an average on such times. Wonderful cost - benefit analysis by the seller.

This picture is taken somewhere before Madras. I was on official trip then.

Army Of Ducklings

It was a beautiful march by the this pack of ducklings across the busy Anna Salai, Pondicherry which caught everybody’s attention notably dogs, whom the man directing these ducklings was keeping at bay with his bamboo stick.
Surprisingly when he stopped at one point while shooing away the dogs this pack also stopped, though the man was walking behind this pack. It was really surprising to note that this pack was following the movements of its master who was behind it.
Feb 2010 edition of GEO magazine carries a feature ‘The Intelligence of Swarms’ which tells how group behavior of some week species of animals and birds help them not just to survive but also to grow. An interesting read, it is for people who would like to know about the intelligence of nature in its myriad forms.

Balancing Act

This is called a striking balance. And this man certainly knows this. Clicked at Thavalakuppam - Pondicherry on one summer noon of Aug-09.

One Summer Noon.....

This rickshaw wala found some time to take a quick nap. But for the poor man even a rest comes with a heavy cost and he is 'forced' to rest as there is no one to ferry.
This picture was shot at Shri VardhaRaj Temple @ M.G Road - Pondicherry.

You don't need to be rich

You don't need to be rich to have simple pleasures of life. This man is exactly having the same dictum in practice. His carefree gesture, gazing at passing by beauties, wearing 'funky' blue colored poly bag and sitting on an unusual 'seat' puts him a class apart from others who spend an good amount of money but still remain aloof from the quiet enriching moments of life.This guy is sitting on a coiling serpent with the blue sea soaring behind him and his posture is totally 'free' from any effort.

Who knows who he is !!!

Time & Place: 26 Nov 09 @ Pondy Beach

Foot Steps !!

A journey of thousand miles begins with a step. And this is the first one. Took this picture at Pondy beach in the summer of 2009.
It was a lovely evening. Some where at the horizon, the sun had started to ‘cool’ down itself inside the sea and the beach was filled with a riot of colors and people, every where. A bit away from the main beach I found some solitude in being away from crowd and close to sea. It was there that I got the idea of clicking ‘My Foot’.

COPY form of Advertising - Part I

COPY = Congratulate Others Promote Yourself

A local sports club adopting the 'COPY' form of advertising in Rainbow Nagar - Pondicherry. Shot on 26-Feb-2010 when I was on my way to office.

COPY form of advertising - Part II

A well known company adopting 'COPY' form of advertising. Sachin Tendulkar is the ' record making machine' & one of the most costly advertisement material in India.
And those who want to leverage on using the equity of Brand Sachin without any cost must be awaiting for another record to be broken!!!

Daring Act !!!

To twist the moustache of a king and that too one of the Chola dynasty  is a dare devil's task. Here my colleague is doing this job and I clicked this snap for him at Pichavaram.

Pichavaram is the second largest mangrove forest in the world, located near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. Dasavathaaram, the movie featuring Kamal Hassan has many scenes which were shot here.

Changing Times : Every Donkey Has Its Day

Times have changed. Dogs have got competitors because now every donkey also has its day. This picture says it all !!
This picture hangs at the entrance of Kumaran Guest House @ Pondicherry.

The Servant at His Master's Gate

This is the the gate of famous Chidambaram Temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva who is present in the temple in the form of Natraja in blissful cosmic dancing.

This photo was taken on 12-Feb-10 on the day of Maha Shivratri.

Silver Man

So, finally Gandhiji has come down to the streets. He himself feels ashamed to stand on crossings and public places, coz people have always considered him History and always have desecrated him. So finally, the crusader has got down.....