In the Temple photograph you will have probably noticed lots of clutter, construction material (like everywhere else in Tiruvannamalai), and little wooden planks acting as bridges criss-crossing drains and sewers. So too in this snap there was also a very proud relative clutching a little girl eager to get her into the action.
The curious thing in India is that nobody ever seems to expect a copy of the photographs. In this case I took several photos on a digital camera and immediately showed the pictures to the relative and child, and (by this time) also to a rather large crowd of onlookers. Happily everyone was completely satisfied. There was no suggestion of exchange of addresses or anything of the kind. I would say this is a perfect example of one of the greatest character strengths of Indian people; i.e. living in the moment.
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