Sunday, July 24, 2005

Wooden paddles are used to nudge the huge wheels around the corner, to maintain course on the straights and to bring the temple car to a stop. No power-steering or antilock braking here. Posted by Picasa

4 comments:

tris said...

excellent pictures - as always.

Balaji you make kick myself for not being part of any of this while I was in India!

Read in some book that the Japanese also have an equivalent. I saw the one in Spain myself during the Holy Week. I know it is not surprising that it is universal - still.......

R. Balaji said...

Thank You, Tilotamma. I suppose you can always catch up on such festivals when you are in India next.

tris said...

Balaji - considering that it has been 'samayal vaaram' in my blog for a month now - tell me do you do food pictures as wll/

R. Balaji said...

No, Tilotamma. I have not tried any serious bit of food pics except for some table tops of fruit arrangements.