Awesome shot of the setting sun at the Shangumugam beach
Preethi at the beach 1
me and Harish
Preethi at the beach 2
Preethi at the beach 3
Preethi became a kid for a moment
Harish and his powerful Konica (with 10x optical zoom)
The setting sun
Preethi at the beach 4
At the beach
Harish and his car at the parking lot across the beach road
The three kittens at Gomathy Mami's place
Gomathi Mami and Rajan Mama
Lakshmi with Preethi
The Gomathi Mami family
Moni Mama (Ramesh's father)
Preethi with Jaya Mami
Harish with Jaya Mami
Preethi @ "Sreeniketan", Ramesh's place
Lunch @ Ramesh's place
Jaya Mami in the process of serving lunch
Ramesh drinking his curd rice mixed with sambar
Relaxing post lunch
Mahesh showed his magnanimity -- got us all ice creams while I went to the Fort P.O.
Harish enjoying his ice cream
Preethi holding hers and mine
Preethi with Harish's ma, grandma and sister
The three generation of Harish family
West Nada (entrance) of Papps temple all decked up on the Lakshadeepam Day. You can also see Moni Mama on the right.
Roof of the West Nada
Preethi at West Nada (temple as background)
Preethi at West Nada (facing the West Nada)
Sir at Pullayar Kovil 1
Sir at Pullayar Kovil 2 [the board read "Kailaseswaram Arasumoodu Ganapathi Temple"
Sir with the Papps temple wall behind him 1
Sir with the Papps temple wall behind him 2
Sir and Preethi
Sir with the Papps temple wall behind him 3
Me and Preethi 1
Me and Preethi 2
The board at the West Nada announces that it is Lakshadeepam on 14-Jan-08 and the seeveli (procession inside the temple) will happen on Garuda vahanam.
The various boards spell out the temple rules
Vaazha Pazha kula at the entrance
The mighty old tree at Ramesh's place. There were a few more till a few years back, but only one remains now. This is the street where we played most of our street cricket, under the shades of the mango tree.
Preethi in front of Arun's house (next to Ramesh's)
Ramesh inside the compound of his house
Moni Mama all dressed up for the occassion (Lakshadeepam)
The gang getting ready to go to the temple
Mahesh, Harish, Suresh
Bhaktha Siromanigal after the event
Preethi with Mahesh's parents
The chandelier at Mahesh's place
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 1
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 2
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 3
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 4
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 5
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 6
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 7
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 8
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 9
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 10
Manju Mami's kolam on Pongal Day 11
Kolam on Pongal Day 1
Kolam on Pongal Day 2
Sir's house
Preethi with Sir and Mami 1
Preethi with Sir and Mami 2
Mami plucking nandyaarvattom (flower)
With Mami
Periamma (Reghu's mother) at her place
Periappa and Periammai
Periappa
Preethi with the oldies
Pongal Day lunch at Anandan's (cousin) place
Anandan
Bharath (Anandan's son) 1
Bharath 2
Bharath 3
Bharath and Mom (Sudha Bhabhie)
Thylu Mami
Rema's house 1
Rema's house 2
Rema's house 3
Sir's painting 1
Sir's painting 2
Sir's painting 3
Preethi with Veda, Sarath's daughter -- 1
Preethi with Veda, Sarath's daughter -- 2. Harish can be seen in the background
Harith, Sarath's brother