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The trip to Mahabalipuram

That was what it was called when I was a child. Now it is called Mamallapuram. I wanted to go there just to relive some of my childhood days, when we would go there on trips arranged by the school. It was not quite what I expected for a number of reasons, too many to to get into.
Shore temple_1
Shore temple_1
Shore temple_2
Shore temple_2
Shore temple_3
Shore temple_3
An entrance
An entrance
Within
Within
Conversation
Conversation
Hide and seek with Meenakshi
Hide and seek with Meenakshi
Playtime
Playtime
Ramanan
Ramanan
Carving on a rock
Carving on a rock
Action!
Action!
Fishing boats
Fishing boats
Heading out into the sea
Heading out into the sea
Under a small umbrella
Under a small umbrella
On the beach
On the beach
And into the water
And into the water
Surfs up!
Surfs up!
Free spirit!
Free spirit!
And chase
And chase
Not beyond the reach of the waves
Not beyond the reach of the waves
At lunchtime
At lunchtime
Lunchtime_1
Lunchtime_1
Lunchtime_2
Lunchtime_2
Lunchtime_3
Lunchtime_3
Lunchtime_4
Lunchtime_4
Rock temple at Arjuna Penance
Rock temple at Arjuna Penance
Panorama - rock sculpture
Panorama - rock sculpture
Details
Details
The elephants
The elephants
Inside a room
Inside a room
Walkers
Walkers
Illusion!
Illusion!
Remains of another temple
Remains of another temple
School trip
School trip
From the rock
From the rock
Lighthouse pose
Lighthouse pose
One perspective
One perspective
Another perspective
Another perspective
Stone Columns
Stone Columns
Hilltop shrine_1
Hilltop shrine_1
Hilltop shrine_2
Hilltop shrine_2
Hilltop shrine_3
Hilltop shrine_3
The gang on the hilltop shrine
The gang on the hilltop shrine
Monkey
Monkey
Goat on the ledge
Goat on the ledge
Hats
Hats
Five rathas_1
Five rathas_1
Five rathas_2
Five rathas_2
Five rathas_3
Five rathas_3
DakshinaChitra
DakshinaChitra
Pottery by Angela
Pottery by Angela
Handiwork
Handiwork
Pottery by Teresa
Pottery by Teresa
Mehendi
Mehendi