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precious

this little boy lives in the nearby village,kualapalayam. he was very charming and showed me his baby goat.

Date: December 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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another temple

THIS IS ANOTHER TEMPLE IN THE NEARBY VILLAGE.

Date: December 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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room.

this is my new room at the earth institute. i had to move b/c my room went to 4 men from cameroon. i miss my sink, but this room is much more quiet.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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scooter

this is my trusty red scooter! it cranks every time and only takes 4 litres to fill up. it also corners like its on rails, in the mud.

Date: November 2006
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Location: India
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Lakshmi

This is a huge shrine for the Hindu Goddess, Lakshmi. its about 20 ft x 6 ft. She is the goddess of wealth and fortune. in the foreground, in her hand, is a cup where devotees put offerings.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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I was walking down the street in Pondicherry in the middle of the day. It was hot,extremely loud from all the people and especially from the cars b/c they honk constantly. I walk by this man and he is dead asleep,snoring.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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Waiter

This young man is a waiter at the Continental Guesthouse,featured in the background.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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my name!

after all these years,something with my name on it and it is spelled correctly. Apparently when I say my name to the local Tamils, they say "Tamil name,yes?" I say "sure". I have seen it other places as well, a local car lot is owned by a Sri Valli.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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church

I finally came across a church.

Date: November 2006
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Location: India
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grass sky scraper

this building's walls are made out of palm fronds.

Date: November 2006
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Location: India
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Seafood

We went to the market and this lady was selling crabs that had been caught earlier that morning.The market was full of seafood and other foods but the smell here was so pungent that my eyes started watering and my stomach turned.

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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tight rope walker

this small girl was doing an amazing job walking that rope with a huge grin on her face.The father was coaching, the mom was playing music and the younger brother was collecting rupees on the beach.(Pondicherry,,Tamil Nadu)

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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social housing

We were touring some social housing for a local village that my boss designed.The vaults in the ceiling are made from huge molds for concrete, the walls are CSEB.(Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks)

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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my room

here is where i get to sleep every night. I have a sink and I have a fan right over my bed!

Date: November 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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flower girl (New Delhi)

This little girl made kissy faces at Benjie when he was not looking and stuck her tongue out at me when i did not buy her flowers

Date: 28 October 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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untitled

On the way to see the Taj.

Date: 17 October 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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enough said

I love India already

Date: 14 October 2006
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Location: India
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courtyard

This is the courtyard of Hotel de Pondicherry,my favorite hotel

Date: October 2006
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Location: India
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le cafe

we loved the hotel and hospitality so much that we ate at the restaurant almost every night.

Date: October 2006
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Location: India
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paradise

Benjie and I finally found paradise at the Hotel de Pondicherry. This room had: hot water,A/C,no mosquitos, SPACE, and a great restaurant. it was also one block from the beach.

Date: October 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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supper

the monks took us to a local family's house and they treated us like royalty. this is the food that they gave us and they kept piling it on.

Date: October 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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temple

this is the interior of a local temple in the nearby village of kualapalayam. isn't it beautiful?

Date: 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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before

When Auroville started in 1968 the whole area was very poor. The land was already denuded of nearly all vegetation, and frequent wind storms and monsoons stripped it further of its topsoil, carving ravines as rain water poured down from the plateau into the ocean.

Date: 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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bakery

This is the Ganesh Bakery near my place. It is normally where I take breakfast b/c it is cheap and really good. you can get an onion omelet, 2 samosas, and unlimited chai for about 75 cents. OR Masala Dosai, which is a favorite part of the South Indian breakfast. Dosai is like a savory pancake stuffed w/ spiced potatoes,onions and lentils. Masala refers to the wonderful curries and chutneys that accompany the Dosai.(These are about a dollar for a huge plate)

Date: 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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gas station

I had to stop to put petrol in my scooter and this family owns the little station. This little girl unscrewed the cap,held the funnel, took my rupees and put my cap back on. She also wanted to change my oil, but it was fine.

Date: 2006
Photographer: vallismith: gallery
Location: India
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