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When 2000 Giant Ganesha Idols are Immersed in the Sea

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

My Indian friends who grew up nearby tell me it wasn’t always like this.  They say when they were growing up, during the festival Ganesh Chaturthi, they would have a small clay statue of Lord Ganesha, one of Hinduism’s most … Continue reading →

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Pongal in Chennai / Camera Test

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

Often I blog about old cameras I’m testing out, often I blog about things we see and experience in India.  This post has a little of both! The Ansco Agfa Karomat 36 (known by variants of that name) is an … Continue reading →

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Chennai by Night: Bhogi

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

I have some interesting photos and videos to share since I last posted in mid-December – but first, some information on the current happenings in Chennai! It’s Thai Pongal, the four-day harvest festival and one of the most important holidays … Continue reading →

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Testing the Ansco Regent

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

Sometimes I’m not sure whether these posts I do on whether or not I’ve been able to make these vintage cameras work are more about the cameras, or about the content of the photos I’ve managed to snap.  This is … Continue reading →

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Mylapore’s Annual Kolam Contest

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

When I first arrived in southern India, I blogged about the “kolams” made by millions of women in India every day.  So it turns out this is also a competitive sport of sorts! Over the last four days, the Mylapore … Continue reading →

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Ganesha Chaturthi, Chennai Style (Part 2: Video)

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Yesterday I explained a bit about the festival currently ongoing in Chennai (and across India) – Ganesha Chaturthi – and posted some photos. It’s hard to really capture the atmosphere of the event with photos only – a video in … Continue reading →

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