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Lakshmi gives her blessing

My host in Pondicherry said I shouldn't miss an opportunity to meet the elephant Lakshmi, who is chained to the front of the Ganesh Hindu temple and, in return for a snack or some coins, "blesses" you with her trunk.

Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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group portrait

This group saw me photographing along the Pondicherry beach and asked me to take their photo.

Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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vendors & visitors

Food vendors and visitors on the beach in Pondicherry, India.

Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012

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she means business

Back to more images from my India trip. The beach in Pondicherry has lots of food and trinket vendors. Not sure what she is selling, except maybe some attitude :-)

Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012

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