
A man who looked like a daily wager at a street side tea stall. He seemed like a regular here.

Pondy is a shoppers paradise. You can spend a great deal of time in the charming little shops dotting the cobbled streets, except those with strict siesta timings.

Government healthcare is not for everybody. Or at least that’s what I was thinking looking at this bent man.

The owner of the house sits at the doorway facing the street, reading the news of the day, That way he knows what’s going on outside his house as well.

Pondy is about cycling. It’s really the best way to go around town. Time takes another meaning here.

This is the land of the Mother Mirra Alfassa, the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo. Though she arrived here in 1914 and died in 1973, she is very much alive through the ashram she founded in the city.

The evangelical missionaries make one of the oldest connections between Pondy and France, dating back to the 1700’s.
Its been sixty years since the de facto transfer of French territories to India. Today, November 1st 2014 is the first time the city will celebrate its Liberation Day on the lines of Republic day and Independence day as directed by the Government of India. These were shot in June though.
I am sure that I would enjoy strolling about the different quarters of this place and I would also learn a lot by talking to and listening to those people.
Regards
m
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You are a poet while I’m a thief sir m
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Would be great to see your reality of the same images seen here….
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Enjoyed the random shots of quaint and beautiful Pondicherry (Puducherry). Quite different from a typical Indian town and with unmistakable traces of French culture. My stay in Auroville of course was unforgettable 🙂
Nice post.
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That’s a very nice set, Shabnam! Third one is my favorite!
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I really love that first portrait.
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I think the best way to photograph a place is to take pictures of everyday people going about their business. Some really nice shots you have captured here Shabnam. Looking forward to see more.
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Thanks Uday, there is always so little time and so much to shoot. On Pondy that’s all I’ve got but yes will keep posting stuff, its great to have you see them.
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Great to see all these diverse people, really tells a story of this town.
Agree with Harrie, 1st and 3d are great, but I like the 4th as well and the others are definitely telling their own stories too…
Greetings,
Ron
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Interesting captures Shabnam – brings the town to life for those of us who may never see it!
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Nice and interesting pictures, and the story about the city and its liberation.
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Thanks Bente, Though going by fellow blogger Ashok Bhatia’s comment who lives there, liberation does not mean the same thing to the many different communities that live there.
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Nice one, again. Great photographs.
Allow me to say that the 6th one does not really match with the narration. Those owing allegiance to Sri Aurobindo Ashram have a different dress code.
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You mean there are political differences? Some celebrate the liberation leaders and some who don’t?
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No, all institutions have their own code of conduct.
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Anarchy!
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I especially liked the old bent over man and the guy reading a paper in his doorway.
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Thanks Uttam
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Nice set, Shabnam; first and third are fav..
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Thanks Harry, hope to make better ones next time I’m around the streets in my hometown, Mumbai. Some of them are average but they tell a story of the town…
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