jm was invited to give a paper at an international information design conference in chennai sponsored by the m.s. swaminathan foundation. her paper was about the ap she is developing for use by doulas and their patients, working with her colleagues in nursing.
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| entrance to m.s. swaminathan research foundation, with ramesh #2, jm's driver |
the courtyard of the research foundation
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| kolam at entrance to reseatch foundation |
these are drawn fresh each morning on the thresholds of homes and shops to invite good fortune in and keep bad luck out. they are created by hand with rice powder, which can be eaten by birds and insects. this is a specially large and elaborate one.
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a necessary plea, ill-heeded
and now for some animalalia |
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| pom-pom the dumas guest house parrot, pondicherry |
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| coconut the fortune telling parrot chooses a card for clay, chennai |
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| goats are welcome in the temple, chitambaram. the red and white stripes signify sacred space. |
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| nandi the bull, shiva's vehicle, one of many, chitambaram |
and for a view of just a small pile of trash
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| path to the beach, jubu beach posh residential estates |
1 comment:
Julia - these pictures are beautiful. I love the rice paintings at the entrances in the mornings - what a beautiful way to start each day!! The parrot photos are perfect - I am seriously entertaining the idea of getting a beautiful parrot and teaching her the "attention, here and now" mantra...
Is there a way I can sign up for your blog? I apologize, but I am seriously behind when it coming to "blogging". Namaste', Deb
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