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On the way to Mysore, there was a bit of a traffic jam in a town, so the three guys on the right with platters on their heads were selling snacks! (they didn't stop by our car :-( )
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We stopped in Shrirangapattana and saw the temple there. It was nice, modulo some extremely pushy vendors.
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I got these for 1000 rupees after doing a little bargaining...
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...then I got these for 1000 rupees after a lot of inadvertent bargaining (i.e. saying "no" twenty times because I wasn't interested)
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Intricate roof of the temple in Shrirangapattana.
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After seeing the temple, we walked around the town a bit. Here's Jumma Masjid, a mosque.
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More walking around Shrirangapattana. The tunnel was barely wide enough for one car, so with people and motorcycles going through the cars got a bit cranky having to wait.
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Along the road in Shrirangapattana.
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A few people selling fruit/vegetables/clothing along the road in Shrirangapattana.
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Our first stop in Mysore proper was the Railroad Museum! (it was pretty small) I'm pretty sure the top language on the sign is Kannada (the state language of Karnataka) and the middle language is Hindi. (the national language that is surprisingly rare t
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This bit of personification was a little odd.
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A train!
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Some old railway insignia.
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Next we went to Mysore Palace - here's outside the gates. The palm trees make it look very Indian! (or Floridian, I suppose...)
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The palace itself is on the left, and there were beautiful gardens around it. Unfortunately no pictures are allowed inside - it's quite beautiful!
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Elsewhere on the palace grounds, this elephant was giving rides. His trunk had just touched the kid, which freaked the kid out. (honestly, I can't blame him...)
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The elephant was putting on a bit of a show.
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The palace grounds were pretty crowded.
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A baby cow! (I think?)
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A big traffic circle in downtown Mysore.
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A nice clock tower.
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The area around the palace had a lot of vendors along the sides of the roads.
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A good summary of traffic: cars, a bike, pedestrians, and a cow.
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We went to Devaraja Market next. It was crowded and lots of fun!
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One of the vendors demonstrated tikka powder to me - you mix it with water and it makes a bright paint. (indeed, after two showers the marks were still visible on my hand...)
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As I said, it was crowded...
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This man is sharpening (making?) scissors.
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Tikka powder comes in a lot of cool colors!
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Lots of vendors were selling flowers.
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Our final stop of the day was Chamundi Hill, which overlooks Mysore.
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The temple at the top of Chamundi Hill.
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Unfortunately, it was a bit hazy and dusk was just setting in, so this was as good a view of Mysore as we got. Oh well!
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On the way back, I found it amusing that this sign is necessary. "Don't turn right in front of another lane" seems self-evident, no?
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I understand inflation in India is high, but 10% on a savings account?? Yowza! (I was later informed this is more like an annuity)
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On Sunday I walked to Bangalore Central, a nearby mall. Here's the food court.
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Some of the lower floors were occupied by a department store. Here's the cricket zone! The blue jersey near the middle is the Indian national jersey...unfortunately it was like $50.
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