Without much regards for their own safety, Indian riders transport all sorts on their bike
Delivering the boss’ chair
Category Archives: On the Road
Snooze time
A great photo of a truck in traffic with someone sleeping after what was likely a strenuous manual loading of the truck during the late hours of the night. A very common site on Indian city roads. (Photo by: Sukanto Debnath)
Good ol TVS 50
The TVS 50 is a 50 cc moped that has not changed in design since 1980. Its robust design means that it can withstand a lot of punishment. Thousands, if not millions have been sold today one can spot them at every street corner by the dozen. However, due to their reliability and low power, they are often loaded to the rafters and pause a danger to a traffic that is ever evolving towards more powerful engines and therefore faster speeds.
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Elephant holiday
Elephants are considered sacred animals and extensively used in religious ceremonies at big south Indian temples.
So every year, a state law decrees that all these animals must be given a holiday, they are carried off by truck to the rejuvenation camp.
The camp consist of regular bath with thorough cleaning of the animal (elephants love water)….
…healthy diets of of carefully prepared food, as well as little treats such as bananas,
…and plenty of TLC with Ayurvedic medicinal treatment.
Traffic jam Indian style
This a great shot of a typical traffic jam, primarily due to the short-term/immediate-gains...
Mallu on the moon???
NASA official moon landing photo…
… actual photo of moon landing !
A great sense of humour from this photoshop artist. Tea shops and knick-knacks are to be found on every street and every corner of India where human activity takes place, which for India practically means everywhere…