Straight out of my camera

Happened by this site via Magical Mystical Teacher; liked what I saw; and decided to post this shot I took at a dog show lined up by the Mysore Pet Club. They are police dogs doing a show for us.
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Photo Sunday: Shoe

Can't spot a single pair of shoes,can you,in this lot,left by pilgrims who throng the shrine at Kukke Subramanya in Karnataka. You are not allowed into this, or any other temple, with your shoes on.
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My Shadow this Sunday

Trees shed their leaves nowadays,leaving a stark shadow under the mid-day sun. This shot, of a neighbourhood tree, was take from the balcony of my third-floor flat on D Subbiah Rd., Mysore.
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Scenic Sunday : Fallen leaves

On the Maharaja's College campus, Mysore.
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India's national bird

A peacock in the wild at Bandipur forest reserve in Karnataka.
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PhotoHunt : Ready for 'puja'

California-based grandsons - Sidharth and Nikhil - look forward to Hindu festivals when they get to wear their silk dhoti.This photo was taken on Ganesh Chaturthi Day a couple of years back. On this day our young friends offer prayers to Ganesha, the elephant-faced god.
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Clutter of footwear

Incidents of people losing their footwear at a place of worship in India are not uncommon. Such a clutter could be tempting for some to have ideas of leaving their worn out pair here,and after prayers, walking away with decent ones.
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