Insence maker!

This lady was making insence sticks. She would pick up a stick from the bundle, roll it in a paste made from the powder, roll it in the powder, put the finished stick down, pick up the next stick and repeat. She was soooooooooo fast! She is paid 14 rupees per thousand and there are about 34 rupees to the Australian dollar.

Buji with her students and Jonti

Buji is the Head mistress of a Special School in Bangalore. Jonti is the tall one in the middle with the red t-shirt! Surrounding them are some of Buji's students and the photo is taken in her classroom.

Look at these yummy mangoes!

Ambika is buying some mangoes from this lady who comes to the stairwell in their house. This lady has been visiting the house and selling fruit since Ambika was a little girl. (Ravi and Ambika bought this house from Ambika's mother a few years ago.)

These mangoes were so superb, the best I have ever tasted.

Little "anar"

This little squirrel (anar is the word in Tamil) would come to the ledge below the window and eat food dropped down to him!

"Akar, Akar"

This crow would come to Ambika's window where she would feed him. Instead of calling "kar kar", as crows normally do, he would call "akar, akar" which in Tamil means "sister, sister". After this photo he would not let me take any more of him. Even on another day as soon as I even came near the kitchen door to peer around he would fly away!

Richie and his footy

This is Richie, a fat, bouncy gorgeous dog who belongs to Ravi and Ambika in Chennai. He and Jonti played for hours with this "Bombers" footy.

Jonti having an elephant ride

I now hope to be able to add some photos from India. Jonti had a ride on this dear patient elephant near Bangalore - (Jonti front right).