Maktesvara temple

Temples in Orissa are always covered with intricate carvings making them some of my favourites so far.


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Blog: A failed TV interview and the fastest bus in the world
Date: January 28th 2006

While watching one of the tribal dances at the festival the night before I got asked to do an interview for a TV news program over here. I happily agreed but I think that I was so crap at answering their questions (judging by the dissapointed look on their faces at the end) that they might not have used the footage. Who knows. I spent the next day on a sight seeing tour of Bhubaneshwar and the ... read more







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