Abbu, Chuck, and Ammu chatting and checking out the temples. the center pavilion is where the people gather together for the festivalsJul 25, 2006
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another temple in the complexJul 25, 2006
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one of the temples surrounding the main Aat-Chala Temple in Chandina (the main one is a 19th century Shiva temple)Jul 25, 2006
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look at the hut in the background - the huts had pretty designs on them (usually huts in the villages blend in with the environment). the man to the left was very nice & friendly and showed us around this hindu village & the templesJul 25, 2006
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Ammu, Abbu (my dad), and me. we walked around the village and chatted with the people there. the kids were all very excited to see digital pics of themselvesJul 25, 2006
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lots of clay sculptures in a hut waiting to be painted and prepared for Durga PujaJul 25, 2006
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people of the village were already preparing for Durga Puja (biggest hindu festival in Bangladesh) which was 3 months away. these clay sculptures (on either side of baby taxi) were baking in the sun. later, they'd be painted for the pujaJul 25, 2006
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girls bathing in the village pondJul 25, 2006
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Ammu and Chuck in the little village in ChandinaJul 25, 2006
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Chuck in front of a bamboo groveJul 25, 2006
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Chuck, me and Ammu (my mom) with the family that takes care of the templeJul 25, 2006
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inside a little hindu temple in Chandina, on the outskirts of ComillaJul 25, 2006
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stuck in a traffic jam on the highwayJul 25, 2006
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farmers preparing the land for rice planting. this is the countryside on the way to Comilla from DhakaJul 25, 2006
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