Anna nagar
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India - Sights & Culture - 023 - setting of firecrackers for Diwali
Made by mckaysavage
A neighbour lighting firecrackers on my street in Chennai. By the afternoon here the street was carpeted with the paper corpses and detritus of the thousands and thousands of crackers that had been lit off since pre-dawn (it was another of those poor sleep mornings). This went on solid for a couple days. But can't beat ‘em, join ‘em, and who doesn't like crackers, fireworks and sparklers? So not wanting to miss the fun, we bought some and joined in the explosion-setting and ear-drum damaging fun. But for the cheap prices, we got far more crackers than we had the enthusiasm or hearing to light and gave some away to over-stimulated neighbourhood kids. The fuses are short and these ones he was lighting were especially giant (and above the 125-decibel legal limit for officially approved crackers) so you got it lit and ran. Which, incidentally, is exactly the instructions on the package: Set on ground. Light fuse. Get away quickly. Helpful, and accurate. The joyful panic of this was added to as we didn't know what exactly we had bought so what it might do once we lit it and the inconsistency in fuse burn rate, but no injuries were had.
India - Sights and Culture - 024 - Epitome of painted public space
Made by mckaysavage
This picture neatly captures the appropriation of public space and walls by permanently painted images one can find everywhere in Chennai. Centre is a wonderfully inclusive trio of religious themes: Jesus, a Muslim message and Hindu Ganesh. What makes the images remarkable, if not uncommon is that although beautiful and obviously made with a lot of effort, this is just a random, unremarkable section of road near my home. No reason to put it up, someone just felt compelled. Also caught are two examples of the ubiquitous messages painted, usually in blue or indigo; to the left is a typical, ineffective public service scrawl, Keep Anna Nager Clean & Tidy and to the right is the amazingly prolific advertising message for A to Z Magic Show. These and their competitor P James Magic Show are simply everywhere, on gates, walls, buildings, street corners, and pillars. There is also the mass of less permanent advertising signs and posters, especially the poster bills of the latest movies that run like comic strips along many streets.
India - Places - 004 - My rooftop in Chennai
Made by mckaysavage
The roof of my apartment is a nice quiet place to write and look out at my home. All I need now is a BBQ and a lawn chair...
India - Places - 002 - View from my rooftop in Chennai 2
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