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At the Goa Carnival in India.
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The 2012 carnival did not take place this year.
A tragic loss in an untoward accident which saw 4-6 school children dead.

So here is a take from an earlier year.

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in the year 2012 AD, the carnival in Goa may not take place. There are doubts about it.

There is an election scheduled in the first week of March of 2012. As per the norms, any sponsorship by the government in power of any event is not allowed in the run up to the elections.

No final decision yet, but just a word of caution.

If it does not take place as scheduled in 2012 February 18th to 21st, do the 2nd best thing.., Come and see vignettes of earlier carnival on this photo stream.

Here is Spirit Fernandes who does the Chaplin act to its fine moustache, coat and hat and histrionics
Dates
Taken on February 14, 2010 at 3.49pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr February 15, 2012 at 4.33PM IST (edit)
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Camera Nikon D70
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Focal Length 12 mm
ISO Speed 200
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From the Osho Ashram come the peacocks that are at times to be found on the premises of Dario's an acclaimed Sicilian/italian restaurant that defines Pune as much as the Osha ashrama does.

This was shot one evening while on a shoot for the restaurant. The birds frequent the garden areas and are visible most often in the evening.

Dates
Taken on January 17, 2012 at 6.14pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr February 14, 2012 at 10.03AM IST (edit)
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Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/1.8
Focal Length 50 mm
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ISO Speed 320
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It is the season for carnivals all over the world wherever they take place.

Much fanfare.

Goa has one too. A small and punchy version with lots of thumping music and dances and some rather not so imaginative or slick floats. I guess there is not enough vision out there to make it an event of a great magnitude.

A fair sprinkling of boring to fun and it takes on bright colors and hues and some loud raucous music.

I have often wondered how the Goa carnaval would be if it acquired the signature notes and flowing tones of tall energetic girls waving their hands and legs in their warm smiles and twirling dresses.

Methinks it goes rather well and I do sincerely hope that there are more enterprising groups in Goa who can carry the event forward with more vigour and vim and chutzpah, of course with trained performers to give the carnaval a trendy rhythm and beat and flair

Dates
Taken on February 13, 2010 at 5.47pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr February 12, 2012 at 1.03AM IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 12 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
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The carnival in Goa is no Rio
Go no further then staid dressing. Mundane themes and poorly chosen songs and dance routines. NOt even worthwhile as a poor man's Rio.

Some individual acts are pretty good though. Hard to find but oh yeah they do exist.

It is fun though. The sun is warm and shining. The streets are full. Some pop music blares and there is a profusion of color

Here are some poseurs practicing Rio in Goa

Dates
Taken on February 13, 2010 at 3.18pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr February 10, 2012 at 10.35PM IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 15 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
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