Festive Shopping …

… the crowds has been thronging the shopping areas across Chennai and doing the last minute shopping for the festive season. With Deepavali being celebrated tomorrow the rushes at the Trains, Buses & other modes of transport also has been breaking at the seams.
One such crowded scene at Pondy Bazaar, T nagar.

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Commoner, Week 4

This is Shankar, the Garland Maker at Pondy Bazaar, T Nagar.
One could spot his shop just opposite Naidu Hall at Pondy Bazaar.

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KGV

…. alias King George V aka George Fredrick Ernest Albert and his statue at the Panagal Park, T Nagar.
He was the only Emperor of India (of the British Empire) to be present in his own Delhi Durbar. His Coat Of Arms are these.
You could see the Nose Cut he suffered in Chennai here. [...]

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A tempo or an Auto or … ?

…. what is this? These vehicles are normally used by the Hardware / Cement / Water can distributors and many such dealers for delivery of wares to individual homes from their warehouses.
Driving and more so following these vehicles are an art, because most of the time the drivers of this don’t know whats coming behind [...]

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Nature bottled

Seen at Pondy Bazaar, but though they look good, i don’t like to see plastic flowers or these plants in place of natural ones.
My side of argument is you could always have the natural plant / pot indoors too, if you could take care of them. What’s your views?

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Banking on Humans

Competing the wave of MNC Banks & Indian Private Banks, a major PSU Bank has resorted to its strength (is it!) on servicing through their staff and not through their PhoneBanking, NetBanking etc.
At their T Nagar Branch entry.

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Animal Planet on Car Backs

One could see these eye catching soft dolls across Pondy Bazaar, T Nagar and all stacked up on the parked car backs. Just a temporary showcase for these vendors and in a jiffy they move to the next car when the previous one wants to move away.
It makes a visual treat for passer’s by and [...]

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lovely fragrance …..

These lovely garlands ready at pondy bazaar, T nagar for any event …. could be a marriage, reception, public meetings, political meetings, funerals etc …..
You can be rest assured you’ll get a ready made garland at this place at any time of the day.
This reminds me of the lovely tamil saying “பூவோடு சேர்ந்து நாரும் மனம் [...]

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SKC in TNagar

T Nagar alias Thiyagaraya Nagar, the retail paradise of chennai, is completely occupied by the large format retailers like Nalli, Kumaran’s, Pothys, Rm KV, Saravana’s, Chennai Silks, GRT, LKS Gold House, Prince jewellery, Metro shoes, Rathna stores, Naidu Hall etc ……
Usman Road, Panagal Park, Pondy bazaar, G N chetty road, Venkatnarayana Road are some of [...]

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