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India. Tamil Nadu 1

Those pictures were taken in Tamil Nadu, Southern India, during a 4 months stay, from january to early may 2003. Tamil Nadu is a state I simply fell in love with. Some pictures were taken in Madurai, some in Kumbakonam, Rameshwaram, Tiruvarur,Tanjore, Chennai, etc....

For more infos about Tamil Nadu or those pictures, please drop me a line.
Puja. Rameshwaram
Puja. Rameshwaram		 Coolies. Egmore station Chennai
Coolies. Egmore station Chennai		 Drying up sarees on the beach. Tiruchendur
Drying up sarees on the beach. Tiruchendur		 A Nice smile. Tiruvanamalai
A Nice smile. Tiruvanamalai
Wood market. Karaikudi
Wood market. Karaikudi		 Well inside the Ramanathaswami temple. Rameshwaram.
Well inside the Ramanathaswami temple. Rameshwaram.		 Mermaid. Mamallapuram
Mermaid. Mamallapuram		 Cows in a rice field. Pitchavaran
Cows in a rice field. Pitchavaran
A beggar. Madurai
A beggar. Madurai		 Framing, Kumbakonam
Framing, Kumbakonam		 Plates. Madurai
Plates. Madurai		 Back from school. Erode
Back from school. Erode
Vladimir... Trichy
Vladimir... Trichy		 Temple life. Trichy
Temple life. Trichy		 Temple, Vaiteeswarankoil. Tamil Nadu
Temple, Vaiteeswarankoil. Tamil Nadu		 Mermaid . Tiruchendur
Mermaid . Tiruchendur
Harvesting. Tirumayam
Harvesting. Tirumayam		 Kumbeshwara temple. Kumbakonam
Kumbeshwara temple. Kumbakonam		 Temple Going. Alagarkoil
Temple Going. Alagarkoil		 Sculptor. Swamimalai
Sculptor. Swamimalai
The little train to Coonor
The little train to Coonor		 Spinning Cotton. Kailasha
Spinning Cotton. Kailasha		 Cow Dung. Kanchipuram
Cow Dung. Kanchipuram		 Egmore Station. Chennai
Egmore Station. Chennai
Egmore Station. Chennai
Egmore Station. Chennai		 Egmore station. Chennai
Egmore station. Chennai		 Waiting, Egmore train station. Chennai
Waiting, Egmore train station. Chennai		 Water
Water
window cleaning. Vaiteeswarankoil
window cleaning. Vaiteeswarankoil		 A Bus passenger. Tirunelveli
A Bus passenger. Tirunelveli		 Purification.Tiruvappur Muthu Mariyamman Temple
Purification.Tiruvappur Muthu Mariyamman Temple		 Vimana ..Tanjore
Vimana ..Tanjore
Balloons. Madurai
Balloons. Madurai		 So Sleepy. Mamallapuram
So Sleepy. Mamallapuram		 A coconut seller and her son. Mamallapuram
A coconut seller and her son. Mamallapuram		 Coffee machine. Mallapuram
Coffee machine. Mallapuram
Vimana. Tanjore. Tamil Nadu
Vimana. Tanjore. Tamil Nadu		 Kapaleeshwarar temple . Chennai
Kapaleeshwarar temple . Chennai		 Holy water. Alagarkoil temple
Holy water. Alagarkoil temple		 Hanuman, the monkey god. Alagarkoil.
Hanuman, the monkey god. Alagarkoil.
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram		 Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram		 Kalakshetra school of dance. Madras
Kalakshetra school of dance. Madras		 Kalakshetra school. Chennai
Kalakshetra school. Chennai
Baratha Nathyam class. Kalakshetra school. Chennai
Baratha Nathyam class. Kalakshetra school. Chennai		 Kalakshetra school. Chennai
Kalakshetra school. Chennai		 Kalakshetra school. Madras
Kalakshetra school. Madras		 Studying. Madras
Studying. Madras
Shruti Anand , a student at the Kalakshetra school Chennai
Shruti Anand , a student at the Kalakshetra school Chennai		 Idlis... Rameshwaram
Idlis... Rameshwaram		 sacred water. Rameshwaram
sacred water. Rameshwaram		 Bus. Mylpaore
Bus. Mylpaore
A old folk during Chitrai. Madurai
A old folk during Chitrai. Madurai		 Blessing. Chitrai. Madurai
Blessing. Chitrai. Madurai		 Tea worker. Coonor
Tea worker. Coonor		 Bubbleman. Vellore
Bubbleman. Vellore
Hello you. Tiruvanamalai
Hello you. Tiruvanamalai		 Motherhood. Chengalpatu
Motherhood. Chengalpatu		 Abstract. kid. Kumbakonam
Abstract. kid. Kumbakonam		 Dyeing workroom. Ayampatai
Dyeing workroom. Ayampatai
Water. Kanchipuram
Water. Kanchipuram		 Morning Puja. Madurai
Morning Puja. Madurai		 Sarees yet again. Tiruchendur
Sarees yet again. Tiruchendur		 Beautiful. Kumbakonam
Beautiful. Kumbakonam
Sadhu. Tiruvanamali
Sadhu. Tiruvanamali		 A shrine. Tiruvanamalai
A shrine. Tiruvanamalai		 The Blue rickshaw. Pondichéry.
The Blue rickshaw. Pondichéry.		 Fuschia. Pondichéry
Fuschia. Pondichéry
Bananas seller. Suffren street. Pondichéry
Bananas seller. Suffren street. Pondichéry		 Lycée français. Pondichéry
Lycée français. Pondichéry		 Ice cream. Pondichéry
Ice cream. Pondichéry		 A cook and a Puri. Pondichéry
A cook and a Puri. Pondichéry
Intense. Kumbakonam
Intense. Kumbakonam		 A rice mill. Vaiteeswarenkoil
A rice mill. Vaiteeswarenkoil		 Rice. Vaitheeswarankoil
Rice. Vaitheeswarankoil		 Rice workers. Ammampuram
Rice workers. Ammampuram
Ploughing. Ammampuram
Ploughing. Ammampuram		 Splash !!. Kumbakonam
Splash !!. Kumbakonam		 A kid and his mother.Chengalpatu
A kid and his mother.Chengalpatu		 Praying in Tanjore
Praying in Tanjore
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram		 Confession in a church. Tuticorin
Confession in a church. Tuticorin		 Colors. Vaitheesvarankoil
Colors. Vaitheesvarankoil		 Temple. Tiruvarur
Temple. Tiruvarur
Dancing. Mamallapuram
Dancing. Mamallapuram		 Sea. Dhanushkodi
Sea. Dhanushkodi		 Motherhood. Kumbakonam
Motherhood. Kumbakonam		 Spinning. Kailasha
Spinning. Kailasha
Chitrai festival. Madurai
Chitrai festival. Madurai		 Women playing. Kanchipuram
Women playing. Kanchipuram		 Family fun. Tiruchendur
Family fun. Tiruchendur		 Selling roots. Tiruchendur.
Selling roots. Tiruchendur.
Meenakshi temple. Madurai
Meenakshi temple. Madurai		 Pandhyan. A sadhu in Madurai
Pandhyan. A sadhu in Madurai		 Flower selling. Madurai
Flower selling. Madurai		 A cowboy. Gingee
A cowboy. Gingee
Sarasvati temple. Gingee. Tamil Nadu
Sarasvati temple. Gingee. Tamil Nadu		 Gingee fort.
Gingee fort.		 Gingee fort at sunset.
Gingee fort at sunset.		 Bananas. Kumbakonam
Bananas. Kumbakonam
Zooming by.. A tempo in Pondicherry
Zooming by.. A tempo in Pondicherry		 Tea plantation. Coonor
Tea plantation. Coonor		 TEA. Lovedale
TEA. Lovedale		 A fisherman in the Mangrove. Pitchavaram
A fisherman in the Mangrove. Pitchavaram
Jackfruit. Ooty market
Jackfruit. Ooty market		 Harvesting. Tirumayam
Harvesting. Tirumayam		 Tika. Kanchipuram
Tika. Kanchipuram		 Temple. Tiruchendur
Temple. Tiruchendur
Flower market. Kumbakonam.
Flower market. Kumbakonam.		 Waiting. Tiruchendur
Waiting. Tiruchendur		 Reflection. Tirunelveli
Reflection. Tirunelveli		 Eggs. Kumbakonam
Eggs. Kumbakonam
Resting in the shade. Trichy.
Resting in the shade. Trichy.		 Christians in Vellangani
Christians in Vellangani		 L. Subramaniam. Chennai.
L. Subramaniam. Chennai.		 Working. Chennai
Working. Chennai
Beauty, Kanchipuram
Beauty, Kanchipuram		 A fruit seller. Madurai
A fruit seller. Madurai		 Saris. Pondicherry
Saris. Pondicherry		 Scorching sun. Vaiteeswarankoil
Scorching sun. Vaiteeswarankoil
Family fun. Chennai
Family fun. Chennai		 Flowers for the offerings. Madurai
Flowers for the offerings. Madurai		 Sarees. Chennai
Sarees. Chennai		 Nandi. Tanjhavur
Nandi. Tanjhavur
Steet seller. Erode
Steet seller. Erode		 Watermelons. Madurai
Watermelons. Madurai		 Temple. Dharasuram
Temple. Dharasuram		 Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram. Tamil Nadu
Baratha Nathyam. Mamallapuram. Tamil Nadu
Mourning. Kanchipuram
Mourning. Kanchipuram		 Sriramgam temple. Trichy
Sriramgam temple. Trichy		 Laundry . Trichy
Laundry . Trichy		 On the Beach. Pondicherry
On the Beach. Pondicherry
foyer du soldat. Pondichéry
"foyer du soldat". Pondichéry		 Cooking. Pondicherry
Cooking. Pondicherry		 Encounter. Tuticorin
Encounter. Tuticorin		 Spinning. Tirukkalikundram
Spinning. Tirukkalikundram
Packing beedis. Tirunelveli
Packing beedis. Tirunelveli		 In the field. Gingee.
In the field. Gingee. 		Puja. Madurai. Tamil Nadu
Puja. Madurai. Tamil Nadu		 Colors. Pondicherry
Colors. Pondicherry
Weavers. Kailasha
Weavers. Kailasha 		A sheperd. Sittanavasal
A sheperd. Sittanavasal		 Market. Ooty
Market. Ooty 		Chatting. Chidambaram. Tamil Nadu
Chatting. Chidambaram. Tamil Nadu
Tea picking, or green on green. Conoor
Tea picking, or green on green. Conoor		 A banyan and a bike. Sittanavasal
A banyan and a bike. Sittanavasal		 A nice village. Tirumayam
A nice village. Tirumayam 		Laundry day. Nenmeli
Laundry day. Nenmeli
Abdul Aziz. Ooty
Abdul Aziz. Ooty		 Ice cream seller. Pompoohar
Ice cream seller. Pompoohar		 Puri. Vellanganni
Puri. Vellanganni		 Sheperd. Sittanavassal
Sheperd. Sittanavassal
Blessing. Vaiteeswarankoil
Blessing. Vaiteeswarankoil		 A shop on the market. Ooty
A shop on the market. Ooty		 Mother and them. Pondicherry.
Mother and them. Pondicherry. 		Art house . Pondicherry
Art house . Pondicherry
Ritual bathing. Madurai.
Ritual bathing. Madurai.		 Pilgrims during Chitrai festival. Madurai
Pilgrims during Chitrai festival. Madurai		 Sundareshvara's Chariot. Chitrai. Madurai
Sundareshvara's Chariot. Chitrai. Madurai		 Procession during Chitrai. Madurai
Procession during Chitrai. Madurai
Restaurant . Lovedale
Restaurant . Lovedale 		In front of a Toda temple. Near Ooty
In front of a Toda temple. Near Ooty		 Apsara. Khumbeshwara temple. Kumbakonam
Apsara. Khumbeshwara temple. Kumbakonam		 Sakthi. Ooty
Sakthi. Ooty
Ooty's market
Ooty's market		 Biking. Tiruvarur.
Biking. Tiruvarur.		 A Street in Chennai
A Street in Chennai		 Paradise. Pamban
Paradise. Pamban
Ice cream seller. Velanganni.
Ice cream seller. Velanganni.		 Fishermen. Pamban
Fishermen. Pamban		 The acrobat. Marina beach. Chennai
The acrobat. Marina beach. Chennai		 Family at the temple..Vaiteeswarankoil
Family at the temple..Vaiteeswarankoil
Patima. Vaitheewswarankoil
Patima. Vaitheewswarankoil		 A farmer in his field. Nellur.
A farmer in his field. Nellur.		 Beauty in the sunset. Tiruchendur.
Beauty in the sunset. Tiruchendur.		 A proud day. Kanchipuram
A proud day. Kanchipuram
Flowers for the temple. Rameshwaram
Flowers for the temple. Rameshwaram		 A Jain Wedding. Kumbakonam
A Jain Wedding. Kumbakonam		 A Jain Wedding. Kumbakonam
A Jain Wedding. Kumbakonam		 Train. Ooty
Train. Ooty
Fishermen. Mamallapuram
Fishermen. Mamallapuram		 Upside down. Madurai
Upside down. Madurai

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Sunil 21-Aug-2007 11:44
Excellent work!
suJith 27-Jul-2007 20:27
Hey man,
As someone has already said, you have a great way of composing pictures. You have the eye to recognise an opportunity! Great going!

I've lived in chennai all my life, but man you have really travelled in TN! Way to go! The pictures are very good! Hope you have the time and opportunity to see many more places ..... and we get to see it through your camera :).
mark9 14-Mar-2007 14:32
Splendid pictures of India.You have a great eye for composition.
dheena dhayalan 22-Feb-2007 15:51
this photographs are satisfy my expectation.. thanks..
Kumarappan Kumar 01-Sep-2006 12:08
Really tears rolled out of eyes. You exactly caputered my motherland Tamilnadu
Matt Reichel 17-Apr-2006 21:49
another wonderful gallery, truely spectacular images!
puppet 13-Apr-2006 23:21
Wow, I really love all your gallery. This is another stunner. Vote
M.VASANTHAN,Sivagangai 11-Apr-2006 06:07
Beautiful ,being a tamilian ,living in tamil nadu , i have never seen such beautiful sceneries,thank you
George McCarten 06-Apr-2006 12:10
A wonderful gallery, bringing to life many places I have only read about.
R.K. ARUN 26-Mar-2006 09:36
Very nice gallery, You've captured the soul of Tamil Nadu.
Thanks for sharing.
Nagy Béla 26-Mar-2006 09:27
Csak gratulálni tudok a képeihez.Nem szépek hanem, Gyögyörüek,
François 05-Dec-2005 12:30
Theese are wonderful pics of India! I've been recently in Chennai and Pondicherry and you brang me back in my indian dreams... I really love your job!
Ren 23-Oct-2005 17:52
I visited south India on pilgrimage in Tamil Nadu. I stayed in an Ashram in Tiruvanamallai but visited some of the places that you have posted here. Your photos brought me back there. You've captured in photography a lifestlye that has endured and will continue for thousands of years. Remarkable... merci, Claude.
eli 28-Aug-2005 12:04
Bientôt retrouver ces visages qui donnent le frisson… même en pleine chaleur, et réchauffent l'âme quand il fait gris… Je ne me lasse pas d'admirer, de m'abreuver à cette source de Beauté… Mother India se charge de te remercier semble-t-il. Elle t'a déjà accordé beaucoup, je ne doute pas qu'elle te conduise jusqu'au septième ciel…
Syed 17-Apr-2005 23:47
I don't know what to say.. Its amazing...
saskia 16-Mar-2005 09:10
A truly gorgeous gallery! I love everything about it, the faces, the atmosphere, your style. Very nice!
Eldar Kadymov 28-Feb-2005 04:34
Fascinating gallery with fabulous vision of India !
Suzanne Labbé 07-Jan-2005 22:47
Quelle incroyable gallerie ! C'est un ravissement à tous les "next" :o) Merci 1000 fois.

Suzanne
Eelkje & Aletta Colmjon 18-Dec-2004 21:26
I'm impressed! I enjoyed watching your great pictures.
Thanks, Eelk
Iannis Rigakis 18-Dec-2004 19:07
I like all your pictures in this gallery but much more the brurimg tecnhique you are using.
YNW 18-Dec-2004 09:03
A fantastic gallery about India! I am happy I found your gallery!!!!
Jongky Ku 18-Nov-2004 09:22
This is my favorite gallery of India at Pbase.
Beautiful!!
Cheers
Paul 08-Sep-2004 23:37
Fantastic photos of beautiful Tamil Nadu, my favorite state in India. Thank you! Check out my web site at http://www.projectganesh.org/ We are raising funds for temple restoration, research and village development
TJ O'Brien 03-Jul-2004 22:39
I love your shots of India. And in particular this gallery from Tamil Nadu. In fact I was there last week. My much more feeble efforts are at http://www.pbase.com/tjmobile/india

Anyway, I shall keep coming back to these wonderful shots. Formidable!
Indian 05-May-2004 19:28
Buddy
I simply love ur gallery. I basically am from that part of the world and to see it from ur lens is amazing. Some people do have the talent to bring out the best and u are one of em.
Keep up the good work
Southindian.
michael 17-Mar-2004 18:37
Really beautiful images! A bit more weeding out of weaker images would make the presentation even better.
s 15-Mar-2004 20:26
Your gallery is stunning, I have heard of some as yet professionally un-photographed unusual temples in India, I can't do it on my own, interested ??? http://www.pbase.com/foodphoto/egypt
Steve
Greg Curtis 03-Mar-2004 04:31
Your gallery is stunning. You've captured the spirit of India like no one I've seen since Raghu Rai.
Bart Aldrich 26-Feb-2004 12:43
Beautiful gallery!
K Badrinath 01-Feb-2004 16:26
The photos are really mind blowing, showing the real life of Tamil Nadu. Really impressed by your fotos. Cheers - Badri
Broeders Henri 01-Jan-2004 18:30
Très intéressante galerie, car tu nous montres vraiment
autre chose que les dépliants publicitaires des agences de
voyage.Reportage qui vaut la peine d'être regardé.Bonne technique
de la photo à souligner.
Henri
vijayanand 18-Dec-2003 07:19
I dont know much about photography , but I am from Madras , India and I am very inspired by the photos and proud of my motherland.
mamala 12-Dec-2003 16:23
très belle galerie. j'ai désormais envie de connaître l'Inde. Bravo.
Bruce Dauphin 10-Dec-2003 18:49
You certainly know how to compose a photo. I am quite amazed. The pictures you display are a perfect mesh of art and technical skill. I really enjoyed seeing them and how beutiful and colorful India becomes through them.
Gene 07-Dec-2003 16:39
Wonderful gallery Claude. Very nioce work indeed.
Brian Klimowski 05-Dec-2003 01:09
Fantastic gallery, Claude - a wonderful impression is left by your images. I especially like your leading (praying) image - very moving!
David McKenna 04-Dec-2003 17:39
Wonderfull Stuff --- Love the colours of the baloons -- Love the Wall detail in the elephant photo. Access to good subject material done very well!
David McKenna, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tim May 03-Dec-2003 20:51
This gallery is not only beautiful, it is also masterful. I feel as if I have learned from a master as I look and comment on your images. Thank you.
m 02-Dec-2003 22:36
With some many outstanding images, this gallery is simply overwhelming. Please tell me there will be a book. Your natural flair for composition and moment makes the journey appear effortless and magical.
Bart Aldrich 02-Dec-2003 16:18
Truly beautiful work, Claude. I agree, India is fascinating and one of the most photographic places on Earth. Congrats!
Wendy O 02-Dec-2003 01:39
Fantastic gallery, full of feeling and artistry.
Phil Douglis 02-Dec-2003 01:26
Claude, you are a master of juxtaposition -- these images are rich in incongruity and often use abstraction to capture the human values that make India a very unique place. It is relatively easy to make colorful pictures in such a colorful country. But you use this color to make your point, and do it with consistency and power. Congratulations.
Zevs 01-Dec-2003 17:52
Beautiful images of a colorful country! Thanks for sharing!! /Zevs
Alex Bernasconi 01-Dec-2003 13:05
Wonderful photos of a wonderful county with wonderful people.....nice composition, subject and colors.
I'm going to India next month....nice to see your job for inspiration
Ray Soemarsono - www.aperturaphoto.com 30-Nov-2003 20:36
Inpiring travel-journalism. Thanks for the trip through your lens, Claude.
Lisa Haskins 30-Nov-2003 16:11
Fantastic, very inspiring photography!
Val Sharp 30-Nov-2003 12:33
So many beautiful and inspiring photos. Colour, light, composition all captured with such sensitivity. Many thanks.
ac 29-Nov-2003 12:52
Magnifiques photos d'Inde, Claude. J'ai tendance à le croire, en les voyant, que c'est une de tes places favorites sur la terre. Ton nom est dans mes " favorite artists" , je reviendrai.
J. S. B. 28-Nov-2003 16:38
Stunning gallery. So much more than a travelogue; many are simply beautiful works of art. Thanks for the presentation.
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