India From Top to Bottom 2005: From Kannyikumari to Kashmir
South India - Page 19
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Garland makers inside the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. The man on the right side has been making garlands since age 10, working at the temple for 65 years. |
| Lisa getting blessed by the temple elephant in the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. For just a few rupees, the temple elephant will bless you by placing its trunk on your head (just as in Palani and elsewhere). |
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Golden rod in the Meekakshi Temple in Madurai, natural sunlight streaming in from above. |
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Golden horsey, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai. I especially love the expression of the horse's face.
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A field trip to the government museum and Gandhi
museum in Madurai. The exhibit in the Gandhi Museum included a display of children's artwork devoted to peace, a collaboration between Madurai and Wisconsin, USA students.
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