The Viewfinder.: January 2008

Outdoors!

Under the Bridge.

The Dirty waters of the Cooum below the Light house MRTS Railway station. The train runs above the ground on bridges, and many a time during the journey you have to be content with looking inside the train as the stench can put you off completely.

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Four legged among four wheelers!

This picture was taken on one of the busiest roads in chennai, namely East coast road (ECR), The cars, buses and bikes waited as this cow took its leisure evening stroll.

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Where is the bin?

No bin not a sin?

Village Life.

A Tea shop near Vellore.

Shooting Star

' Iam Busy with shooting, will catch you later'.

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This Kid dropped out of school and is now singlehandedly managing this game place, where kids of her age come just to indulge, and have a good time.

A Cylindricall Approach to Quality Seating.

' No thanks, i dont need the cushions'

The Deal.

' Maybe i should buy this one, The civic wasnt as cool'

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'She cant see me now'

Unity in Diversity- Snapshots of The 13th National youth festival held at Chennai.

The Team i worked with in bringing out 'Nehru Yuva sandesh pathrika' .. A Tabloid newsleter during the 13th National Youth festival in Chennai. The Person with the cap is Mir Ranjan Negi, Former captain of the Indian hockey team. The movie Chak De India, was based on him.

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Folk Dancers from Punjab performing Bhangra at the National Youth festival

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Manipuri dance at the Folk dance competition of the National youth fest.

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A Mappala pattu dance by Participants from Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Chennai Sangamam - An initiative to promote the Arts and Culture of Tamilnadu.

Folk artists performing the Thapattam.

Tchnay for you.

Chennai's answer to the White house.

Rippon building- Chennai.
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Back to the Mughal era?

Southern Railway office- Chennai.

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Bend it like.... who me??? Yes you... couldnt be .... then who?

Nehru Stadium -Chennai

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Time and Trains wait for no man

The Central Railway station - Chennai
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Palm tree in the Foreground, Fountain for you to Feel

A Gypsy Tale.

A Closer look.

Location - Besent Nagar, Chennai.

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My favourite part of the first picture is the 'half' of the human element in it.

Besent nagar beach. Jan 1st 2008

Fireworks? No its just Corn

A vendor selling Roasted corn on the beach, Making this type of roasted corn at home is next to impossible and people throng these beach shops not just for the tasty corn but for lovely sights like this one.
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A Signpost that people preferred to ignore.

Risky Waters.
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The Wild west?
Long before there were Cowboys,there was krishna!

This small boy was playing the flute with the attitude of a professional, and the song i heard him play was airtel's signature ringtone, composed by A.R. Rahman.
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The baloon that wasnt shot.!

This is a very popular game at besent nagar beach, these baloons are shot at with a gun, (a big one) for pleasure. Now just like you, i had a doubt too, what happens of a person gets shot by mistake? this question was asked by me when i was 11 years old, to a fat woman who owned it, and also asked her if i would be arrested if i shot a person by mistake,well the answer- the bullets are actually green gram dipped in silver paint.
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Beach or kumbh mela?

A sea of people, newyear day evening. Holiday time i guess, but the beach resembled a kumbh mela, with people dressed in designer sarees and salwars around, it seemed like a beach from a 'k' serial.