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Tag: Photo Walk

  • Streets of Pondicherry – Part I: Art

    Streets of Pondicherry – Part I: Art

    New Settlement. That is Pudicheri for you. Interpreted into Pondicherry by and for the French.

    From the Romans who came here to trade in the 1st century AD to the Portuguese who returned in 1521 to trade in textiles, Pondicherry has had a colourful legacy. Not the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Sangamas or the Mughals; not even the Dutch or British could lay claim to this town. It has and will always be French.

    Atleast  as Tamil as it can get, but with a constant presence of its French past.

    The historical richness of this town comes to life in its Art & Architecture. A lingering shadow of its European past in its every street.

    So, come walk with me.

    A leisurely stroll through the streets of Pondicherry, as you discover yet another piece of Urban Art, just around the corner.

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    To be continued in Streets of Pondicherry – Part II: Architecture

     

    More on Pondicherry:
    Pondicherry, Racist much?

  • Heart of Hyderabad: Old City

    Heart of Hyderabad: Old City

    Now that I am working on the 52 Photowalks Project, I am constantly on the lookout for heritage walks and photo walks happening in the city. Seek Sherpa’s Galliyon Ke Raja was my first such.

    It was great fun. Like walking around the Streets of Old City looking for subjects was not enough of an out-of-my-comfort-zone moment, there was this whole ‘Street Photography’ tag attached to it too! But, luckily for me, it was a great first. I even got to learn quite a bit on controlling the camera and understanding lenses better from the very helpful and nice ‘sherpa’ conducting the micro-tour (as they call it).

    Now, no more words. I believe and hope that this time around, just the pictures are enough to tell a tale.

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