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India: Thanjavur

Election crowds in Thanjavur
Election crowds in Thanjavur

Saturday morning's head hurt, and I very nearly ended up slipping into a day-long lethargy of recuperation, but after a couple of minutes back in the madness of India I was raring to go. There's no better pick-me-up than live insanity on your doorstep.

Thanjavur Palace
Thanjavur Palace
The sacred Nandi in Brihadesvada Temple
The sacred statue of Nandi in the courtyard of Brihadesvada Temple
An elephant at the entrance to Brihadesvada Temple
An elephant greets visitors to Brihadesvada Temple

1 These, among others, are the universal demands from Indian children. Adults are a bit more hopeful; they ask for visas.