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Day three! Hereās a dhoti ad https://t.co/6jcVJ5sfr5
Itās interesting to keep an eye out for the ways Indian English is unique and idiosyncratic. āFor the prestigious peopleā, āgotchaā, ādirty dealā, āhighclass vegā. I remember a magazine being touted as āyour intellectual indulgenceā https://t.co/TD6l9o7vlT
Om nom nom https://t.co/kTLpLWL7uS
Some people feed cats; this lady feeds cows. More to the right looking on in anticipation https://t.co/5OWaTII2o0
The people who drive here are masters of casually navigating incredibly tight squeezes. Check out how narrow this road is - but the two drivers passed each other with no hesitation. (Still thinking about Indian Optimus Prime š) https://t.co/VGWrS7WzdR
Spent lots of time idly watching different animals interact with one another. Thereās so much to see. Animals clearly evaluate their circumstances when encountering one another. Saw a dog break up a duck vs chicken fight. Crows watching from the periphery. Goat family dynamics https://t.co/TmaMi6mPNh
Visited the Ariyakudi Perumal Kovil - itās about 400+ years old and it looks like it was repainted fairly recently. Iāve visited it before I think the last time I was here, but now Iām extra interested in the history and architecture https://t.co/DsBr1G3ZHv
Thereās a āsanctum within a sanctum within a sanctumā fractal structure to the temple - and the detailed carvings along the threshold, and the ornate pillars in the main structure - all rather awe-inspiring. How did they do this 400 years ago? Mustāve been really tedious work https://t.co/0qwlEpkfdd
Iām also fascinated by how theyāve retrofitted such an old structure with modern lights and fans. A part of me is bummed to not get to see the original architectsā vision - the temple was probably lit with oil lamps? Wouldāve been a whole different atmosphere; enchanting https://t.co/DJQXBE3xdd
But another part of me loves it - that weāre ultimately kinda practical & do whatever is necessary, whatever works, even if it ruins the aesthetic. This picture of electrical mains(?) next to the religious sculptures is a *mood* that is informing the work I want to do https://t.co/Ivj7yarjaV
One of my ongoing quests is to really immerse myself in Indian color schemes. Itās tempting at first glance to think āwow they just use *everything* - but there are decipherable patterns here! 1 and 3 are fairly modern - 4 was recently touched up but is likely really old https://t.co/hUKK7IaGWt
More details. You can see that the original builders were careful to make sure lighting and ventilation were accounted for. What was it like in the 1600s? Who walked through these halls? Itās easy to imagine their steps echoing with yours thanks to the natural reverb of the walls https://t.co/lYkDs3HYW5
Follow my dad on the way out and I think youāll get a sense of the sanctum-within-a-sanctum feeling. Itās like... the extra quiet room in a restricted section of a library. Itās quite a clever and powerful way to inspire a sense of sacredness and reverence. Great design! https://t.co/Cf36BqLKC2
Cow (Basically a big cat thatās less of an asshole) https://t.co/WcfUl19ti2
An observation I had is that you see boys & men hanging out everywhere (eg tea stands) but almost no women or girls- presumably because of social pressure, safety concerns, etc. So it was to see these young women out having ice cream. This should be normalised & encouraged IMO https://t.co/jrrfBpkoFt
This was lunch at my grandpaās. These people eat sooo much rice š I could not finish it. I guess they can because theyāre on their feet all day. Population overall seems fit and trim https://t.co/Ookiy5Hfuj
This appears to be some sort of ancient pre-Twitter tradition of hanging out IRL https://t.co/xUyvYCSV82
Just another shot for my āby the old gods and the newā moodboard https://t.co/vqLOt0qphb
A thing that struck me was that there are a lot of āsmall spacesā. Small temples, small churches, small tea stalls. It makes sense that this is probably how even Singapore used to be, but you donāt feel it much in modern SG where everything is a chain or a franchise etc https://t.co/qiGGKqx4kf
couple of street views. I really love the colors, really gotta figure out some fun ways to play with them in my own life and work https://t.co/iEPCyuVdMq
Day 4! Observation: South Indian mosquitos are much easier to kill than Southeast Asian ones. They seem slower & stupider. Iāve killed like 10 of these guys within the first three attempts. I donāt condone revenge killings but these arseholes *are* persistent (thatās my blood) https://t.co/6ZDqLU3n2F
