| Mahabalipuram India 2010 |
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| Mahabalipuram, now called officially Mamallapuram, is 40 km south of Chennai [old Madras] on the Bay of Bengal. It is a fishing village and the shore temples are a world heritage site. We stay at the Golden Sun Beach Resort |
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| The Golden Sun. Our room is behind the terra cotta horse on the left |
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| Our restaurant |
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Arjuna's Penance; the descent of the Ganges.7th century carved from granite. (Medium).JPG) |
| Temple 7th century; adjacent to Arjuna's Penance |
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| Moin at the shore temples. these are the oldest rock-cut temples in India [c. 700]. |
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| Small temple in the nearby fishing village North of Mahabalipuram |
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| Building a small fishing boat from 4 pieces of light wood |
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| Going fishing |
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| An alternative use of fishing boat; taking Russian tourists for a ride |
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| The evening card game before the night's fishing |
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| The coconut seller going home |
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| Firewood for tonight's dinner |
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| The lighthouse in the late afternoon |
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| Time for home for souvenir seller |
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