Tour of Tamil Nadu, Feb 2008
Chidambaram
Home of Shiva Nataraja, the lord of the dance
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Selling palm leaves on which to serve thalis (meals)
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West tower of Sabhanayaka Nataraja Temple
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Detail of west gopuram (tower)
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Some of the 108 figures of Indian classical dance
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The east gopuram and entrance to inner courts
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Goats in the temple
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The Shivaganga Tank is one of the most beautiful we've seen
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The south gopuram
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Ganesh and who?
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Chidambaram street
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Monkey in tree outside our hotel room
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Entering through the east gopuram
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Shiva and Parvati
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Entrance to the inner courts - no photography from here on
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View of the inner temple roofs from the Shivaganga Tank
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Probably the eastern gopuram
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Garlands for sale in the street
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Always a cow around
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Indian bus -- always full
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They have talkies in Chidambaram
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Market street
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Market street
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Hag on billboard
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