Checking Out Chennai

A wedding in the extended family meant squeezing out odd time slices in Chennai for extramarital activities, like early morning walks through historical churches and temples, tiffin's at iconic culinary institutions, a sundowner stroll on Marina beach with its monuments to iconic demi-gods and even a midnight photo expedition in the streets around Egmore. Each encounter revealed different facets of a historical city where the main streets are gaining glitzy malls and glossy buildings but a turn into a narrow side lane can reveal an unhurried way of life and traditions built up over time. Here are some photographic viewpoints gathered from the sessions of checking out Chennai...