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Madras Harbour

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A view of Parry Corner and Madras Harbour from the second Madras  Light  House.  The  two parallel arms of the harbour in North and South can be clearly seen.

Native Girl

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A native girl thirsting herself with coconut water in hot  Madras  summer

Celestial Wedding of Kapaliswar

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   The  end of the Annual Brahmotsavam of Kapaliswar Temple, Mylapore  in 2017 with the Celestial  wedding  of Lord Kapaliswar with  Karpagambal. The  Lord will go around the Mada  Veethis on the  shoulder of his most celebrated devotie  Ravaneswaran

Law College Junction Madras

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   The Madras  Law College  junction in the  late 1950s. The  Kuralagam building on the  right hand corner was yet to be constructed.

Government House

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 The Government  House in Government Gardens. This more than 250 year old house was the residence of the  Governor of Madras till Independence. It was originally owned by a Portuguese which was purchased by East India  Company  to house their  Governors around 1950s.

Mylapore Ther 2017

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Mylapore Ther in April 2017.

Pony Jutka

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 A Pony Jutka in Madras. This was the  common mode of transport in Madras Presidency  before the  Automobiles weremail manufactured. I have  seen  a stand for  Pony Jutka on Pool am alleged High Road  near  Everest Hotel.