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Pic of the day : Day 1 [07.10.2014]
Pic of the day : Day 2 [08.10.2014]
Pic of the day : Day 3 [09.10.2014]
Pic of the day : Day 4 [10.10.2014]
Travel Diary | Day 5 : Day of the Music Festival
12.10.2014 [ Sunday ]
Sunday, a lazy day. Woke up in the large hall of the dormitory. As there were no one else to share the room, the entire hall was for me. Sometimes you can get lucky like this.

So this entire hall wasĀ all for myself and I paid 250 rupees per day, which was the charge forĀ one bed in that dormitory.
Gaurav called me in the morning and asked me to join him for the break fast. So woke up from my lazy sleep and got ready to head out. As I didn’t have the bicycle with me that day, I had to rely on hitch hiking. Thanks to the kind people, I reached Gaurav’s place in time. Then we went to a street side shop for our breakfast. Street side idli shops are the best in Tamil Nadu ( Mostly š ) Then I met this guy from last nights singing festival. I had his pictures in my camera. I showed himĀ thoseĀ pictures Ā and his face brightened up. Then I clicked one more time.

The singer(Ā in white T)Ā and his friend.
After the breakfast I went back to get Gaurav’s bike and then head out to explore further.
Went to Tibetan pavilion and there was a photo exhibition going on.

It was the photos from Kalachakra ceremony of TibetansĀ that took placeĀ in 2014 at Leh. I met the photographer, and she asked me if I could take her photos with the photo exhibition. So that’s how I photographed the photographer š

After the photo session, I enjoyed their hospitality,Ā tastedĀ some Tibetan tea, had some interesting conversation, Ā said good-bye andĀ then head out for some more sight-seeing.
On my way, I have noticed some interesting perspective of our multi purpose vehicle, the great Indian auto-rikshaw aka Tuk tuk. (After travelling with some foreign tourists for some time, these days I find myself using the term tuk tuk instead of auto š )


These are painted on the walls of Bharat Nivas. This place looks really nice due to these wall paintings.
Today’s exploration took me to Upasana, an organic clothing design studio. They design and produce some really nice organic clothing items.

You can findĀ more details if you search Upasana Auroville.
There are some cool places in and around this place. While passing through such a place, I noticed this creative idea.

This place, Auroville is full of creative ideas for alternate and organicĀ living.
But the best part of the day came in the evening. After chasing the sun, almost every evening without much success, at last the evening had arrived! I was at the right time, at the right place. I didn’t have any particular plans and just went to check if there were any familiar faces in that place. But there weren’t any. And I was about to leave. Then it happened.

I witnessed one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in Auroville. And that too without chasing it. It happened in front of me.
There wasn’t pretty much things to do that evening. I returned the bicycle.Ā Ā And Ā I spent the rest of the day with this beautiful colourful memory. Hitch hiked back to dorm, had dinner from some nearby shop and slept well thinking about the big day tomorrow!Ā Yes!Ā Tomorrow, Day 7 is going to be a big day!! Something special is going to start!
Wonderful pic…one of the best sunset photographs I’ve seen..the mix of colours has come out perfect..
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Thank you so much š These are the daily miracles of life š Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did
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daily miracles that we are unable to see daily…coz when we start fm office its already dark š daily miracles lost..
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Get up early. There is one in the morning too š
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Majestic!!!
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Thank you so much š
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What a wonderful way of narrating the day events. Terrific photo of sunset. š
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Glad you liked it. I guess everyone likes to read other’s diary š š
And thank you very much for your encouraging words š
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yes we are enjoying your photo art tremendously. hope you arer enjoying our tales about nylon fetish experiences
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Thank you and yes. You can leave a message in Twitter or FB message with your link.
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It is a true joy to be ab le to share with you such priceless images and from our end precious memories You are a FRIEND.
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I will be looking forward to it š You are a friend too š
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your photo art is exceptional and shows touches of genius.
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That was very kind. Thank you very much š
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It is we who offer our thanks to you for sharing with us Bless you my friend.
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You are still very kind š
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sure wish u were around when my wife and I were just beginning our photo experiences with nylon pleasures especially LEG ART You could have been our personal photo artist.
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Haha.. I can still be your personal photo artist š Btw I like that word. Photo artist š
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This is beautiful ! Almost like a gold smith gilded the sky !
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Beautiful comparison. Yes, it was very beautiful indeed. Thank you for your kind words š
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thank you for calling me (us) FRIEND. Here is a new definition of FRIEND – Someone who knows all about you and still likes you.
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That’s what friends are for! š
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yes indeed. that IS what friends are for.
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Thank you for the correction, my friend š
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wishing you all of Gods richest blessings now and always.
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Thank you so much. And same to you too, both of you š
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We extend the blessings of our Luheran faith to you … and now may God Bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you may He lift up His countenance upon you and give you PEACE.
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What a lovely sunset shot Jithin! Beautifully composed.
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Thank you very much Uday. For me, It was a very special sunset so far. Glad you also enjoyed it equally. š
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sunsets are our favorite type photos and next comes those awesome sunrise pics. thanks for sharing.
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Sun sets and sun rises are always a joy to watch and to click. Glad you think the same. Thank you very much š
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Beautiful photos from a fruitful trip! š Thanks for sharing your travel.
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I can see that you have followed my journey more or less so far. Thank you for going through all the photographs from the trip. Hope you enjoyed them. Thank you for taking your time to visit my posts š
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I love the personal touches you put into this post. I’ve always dreamed of going to India.
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haha.. because it was a personal journey for me š
Fly from Spain to India š š India is going to be a wonderful trip for you š
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I’m hoping to go to Asia next year! I’m actually going to Tel Aviv but India is on the list for next year.
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Israel.. cool! š Glad to know that India is in your list š
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The snap of the sunset is very eye catching. And you have some lovely snaps in here. I would love to listen to that singer boy and what exactly is the Tibetan Tea?
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Thank you so much reading and liking those pictures š
The singer boy was part of a group song š
Tibetan tea is nothing but a tea made by the Tibetan lady š I just called it Tibetan tea, I don’t know how did they make it though.
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Yeah, stunning sunset, Jithin š
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Thank you Paula š
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That is the most beautiful sunset photo I have ever seen!
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Thank you so so much š
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Don’t thank me… I admire your writing and photography. Very cool š 3 hrs later, IM is up š
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hehe.. Im up and then down š Thank you for your sweet and kind words š
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Thank you for making an effort to reply while you were up š
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Haha.. š
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wowwwwwwwww!!
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Thank yoooooou š
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The street lamp, wow.. it seems that it feels so at home with nature š
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Yes, isn’t it a cool idea to make a street lamp out of bamboo!? You’ll find so many other similar things in here š
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The sunset click is mesmerizing!! Wonderful! š
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Thank you so much š
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I go crazy for these types of skies! Beautiful!
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Thanks a lot Diana. Even I do go crazy over these types of skies. I am sure you will love the golden hour calendars š
https://trablogger.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/gift-of-the-month-february-calendar/
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You have so much here, lovely pictures and i can make out the nice experiences you had on Day 6. Good luck with Day 7, hope you enjoy more.
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Silent, majestic beauty!
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Thank you š
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I absolutely love sunsets. As I am not a morning person :P, this is the only thing of two, I am left with to enjoy. š I never miss it. The yellow-orange-pink hue is a delightful sight to behold. š
Thank you very much for sharing this. Your writing is very inspiring. Happy Blogging! š
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Glad to find another sunset/rise lover. Yea, I can totally understand your obsession with sunsets š
Well I do have a monthly sunse/rise calendar. If you want you can download at the start of a month š Probably you can find one in my gallery page.
And thanks again for the beautiful feedback š
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Yep! I just found out. It’s beautiful. š Downloading. š Thank you so much. š
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Glad you liked it š
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I happen to be surfing your travel diaries š and now i m wondering where the 7th is š
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Absolutely beautiful and stunning post!!! LOVED your sunset. Now that is a classic for sure! AND I saw your wishlist …. Mine is Canon 6D. š ā¤
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Thank you so much Amy š
haha.. they say dream big. So I am dreaming really big from Canon 1100 D to 1D š
Good to meet another Canon member š
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Canon 1100D? My jaw just dropped. Who has that kind of money? Oh wow!!! I have my 6D with a L-series lens combo on B&H, working my way slowly towards that dream. I LOVE my Canon 50D, and am making it do things that is blowing me away. SO I am having FUN with what I do have now, and I am dreaming …. dreaming …. The equipment I do have now, I consider myself so fortunate to have. As for that 1100D, I was somewhere on WP that a person had taken a pic with Canon 1200D, and I said HUH? I didn’t even know those cameras existed. LOL
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haha.. 1100 D is also called as Rebel t3. 1100D and 1200D are the basic model. The dslr range starts from these š So almost everyone would have that kind of money. I’m sure 50D is an awesome machine š
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*blush* Now you know how much I do know. Hehehehehe Thank you for enlightening me. My husband has the Rebel t5 which he Loves. I bought it for him. But I didn’t know the number associated with it. OH dear. I honestly do put my foot in my mouth at times, even when I type. LOL š 50D is awesome! It is heavy and feels just right in my hands. I know this machine inside and out and I take such good care of it, that I hope it outlives me. IF I don’t get the full frame 6D, I will still have my baby 50D. *giggling*
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haha.. it is in fact Canon’s fault š They have different names in different countries! Here in my place it is 1100D but in US and other places they call it as rebel series! I wasn’t aware of the rebel t3 name for quite sometime.
I like your passion towards your machine š
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And I like the way you Dream! š ā¤
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haha.. from the extreme bottom to the extreme top š
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I have nominated you for the āBrotherhood of the worldā bloggers award. If you would like to accept it, you can find the info here:
http://kavitapanyam.com/2015/07/08/brotherhood-of-the-world-my-tenth-bloggers-award/
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Thank you for the kind nomination š
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The sunset movement that was unexpected I am sure was like a gift, happened to me several times last year… don’t expect something and what you wanted or desired happens, makes life exciting… goodday
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Yes, true that. Hope you will capture those sunset moments when you get a camera š
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yeah… but I am not a photographer like you…
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But you are a traveller š
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Amateur traveler, yes… you guys are inspirations…btw you always only tell positive things, good good…
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Everyone starts off as amateur š
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see such a positive creature!!… we went to Yercaud… hope I have something interesting to say about it… goodday
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Yea I am waiting for that story too. You always have some interesting story to tell š
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That place has excellent mountain terrien veiws, trees and medical greenery and the falls there too sounded by sweet greenery up close…nice place… lots of high points for terrain landscape veiws and oppurtunities to check out some lovely mountain trees as we drive around… very nice place(:…godday
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Sounds like you again had a great trip!
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One of the most beautiful sunsets I have yet to see. I Love the way you framed it against the contrast of the trees. Your post I really enjoyed and I thank you so much for posting images from a country I know little about. ā¤
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Thank you so much Amy for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed the trip through the pictures.
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I could have sworn I was following you, and when I saw I was not, I refollowed. Thank you, WP. You are one of about 50 blogs that suddenly disappeared from those that I follow. So glad I found out! ā¤
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Its alright Amy. It happens a lot in WP š
I do remember we talked about our Canon love š
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Ah, so you DO remember and I am not hallucinating!!! *sigh* I just don’t get why WP has to make blogs disappear. I follow blogs for a reason! I am just SO glad we found each other again!!! (((HUGS))) Amy ā¤
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haha.. definitely you are not hallucinating š
I think it is their unnecessary improvements that make blog disappear. š
Thank you for coming back š
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You are welcome. It is MY pleasure!!! š ā¤
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Wow.
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Thank you š
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My pleasure. š
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Wonderful virtual trip! Beautiful photos – my favorite is sunset :)! Bye. Kamila
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Thank you so much Kamila š
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Great explorations!! Love the kids in the photo… Such happy smiles! And the sunset is magical! š
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Thank you Aditi š Glad you liked the pictures š
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Simply Beautiful š
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Thanks a lot for the appreciation š
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Such an interesting post, Jithin. Love the bamboo street lamp, and that sunset is really epic. š
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Thank you Sylvia. Glad you liked the idea of bamboo street lamp. And this is one of the best sunset moments for me so far. š
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