Hugging the south east coast of India, Pondicherry is an endearing and quirky little town which grows on you with each passing day. We spent three days bumping into french indophiles, indian francophiles, spiritual disciples and of course, 'regular' people like auto rickshaw drivers who spoke fluent french and the hotel boy waiting for his french passport because his grandfather was in the french army. Exploring the well laid out streets in the White Town and the by lanes of fishing villages in the Black Town, we found a spirit that was uniquely French but at the same time uniquely Indian living in perfect harmony at La Côte d'Azur de l'Est...
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September 06, 2009
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Beautiful pictures Soumya. The colors are quite soothing and different from a typical Indian city!
Posted by: Mridula | September 07, 2009 at 01:51 PM
Soumya: I haven't been to Pondicherry yet, but these pics gave me a feel for the place. Good photography!
Posted by: Navin B Vijan | September 09, 2009 at 05:10 PM
Hey Jiju!
Your pictures are EXQUISITE!! You need to send them to the Lonely Planet, Rough Guides or even the National Geographic!! Have you submitted any pics to any competitions?? You certainly have "the eye" and I am truly inspired by your work!!
Lotsa luv,
shweta
Posted by: shweta | September 18, 2009 at 02:17 PM
hey soumya,
nice pics.hi it is ketan vadalia.long time no see.stay in touch
Posted by: ketan vadalia | November 10, 2009 at 12:31 AM
I feel that is so memorable picture for you.
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