Monday, November 24, 2008

Leaving for home

1. All packed up to leave our Chennai hotel for the airport.
2. At the departure lounge waiting to board the plane for Home Sweet Home!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Day 6; CIP and shopping in Chennai.

5. Dinner cum birthday celebration at KFC.
4. With the Chennai orphanage kids.

3. Shopping for souvenirs at Victoria Institute, South India's largest handicraft centre.



2. Our C.I.P team with the new fridge that we bought for the orphanage.


1. Carrying some supplies that we gave to the orphanage.




Day 5: Indian Cultural tour in Thanjavur

5. Brihadeeswarer temple in Thanjavur; the vimana on top of temple never casts a shadow at noon on any day of the year.
4. We saw the dyeing process of silk in a factory.

3. Miss Padma explaining to students the art of silk weaving to make a sari.

2. Making of a nadhaswaram, a traditional Indian woodwind instrument.


1. Farewell to our South Indian style accomodation in Paradise Resort, Kumbakonam.



Thursday, November 20, 2008

Day 4: A Day of Ramanujan and Indian culture

1. Visit to SASTRA University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre.

2. After a Maths lesson Observation in Kumbakonam Town High School, Miss Padma presented a plaque to the Principal.

3. Inside Ramanujan House.

4. Making wax mould for a bronze figurine.

5. Kalicharan and Amos Ghui being interviewed by reporters of SunTV and JayaTV.




Day 3: En route to Kumbakonam

5. Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram.


4. At the cave temple in Mahabalipuram
3. A traditional South Indian lunch; we ate with our fingers.

2. Outside a peasant's hut in Dakshina Chitra.


1. In the verandah of a Tamil Nadu merchant's home.



Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Day 2: Chennai


1. Mr Chow exchanging gifts with the Founder and Dean of P.S.B.B. School.
2. Students interacting with the librarian

3. A memorable farewell

Monday, November 17, 2008

Day 1: From Changi to Chennai

1. Leaving for Chennai
2. Having a sumptuous lunch at the hotel.


3. A warm welcome at St John's International Residential School.