My Balasore Connection: 2005

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Gouranga Babu came to Rourkela on 22nd October in connection with Chhunu's marriage and left on 23rd evening by Utkal Express.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Chiku
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Milan
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Milan and Chiku
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Milan and Chiku in Chhua Nani's lawn.
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Milan's still tense and Mama very concious. Picture taken by Sama.
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Sama, Milan and Mama. Milan also came to Rourkela during the Pujas.
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Mama, Milan and Sama on 11th October 2005. During these days Sama came from Chennai during the Puja holidays.
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Self with Mama and Milan on 11th October 2005
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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Milan standing with purchases from Bada Danda.
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Self and Milan at the beach. Snapped by Niyati.
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Mama poses near the camel after much persuation when the camel-ownwers and parents of a small child negotiate for the ride.
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Milan and Mama near a camel.
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People take horse-rides also.
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Children take camel-rides on Puri beach.
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The crowded beach in the evening on 6th Nov. '05.
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Bapi, the Panigrahi's eldest son.
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More relaxed talk with Milan joining in.
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Mrs. Panigrahi with Mama and Niyati.
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Mrs. Panigrahi is Sharada's mother and Muna's mother-in-law. Teacher by profession she is highly learned in spiritual matters and was our hostess on 6th. In the absence of Mr. Panigrahi she and her son Bapi took care to the extent that I overate my breakfast and couldn't resist the Mahaprasad during lunch.
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Mama and self on the bank of the pond in the campus of Sri Lokanath temple, Puri.
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Milan and Mama by the side of Sri Lokanath Puskarini.
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Jagana sitting in the temple by the side of the pond and working there.
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JagaNa, the old priest in Sri Lokanath Temple. It was a dream come true to take thios man's darshan. May Lord Lokanath allow him to live longer.
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Coming out of sea after the bath.
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In deep thought in the sea- shore only.
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Sea bathing on 6th Nov. '05 morning.
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Now Mama clings closer to Milan and holds him and holds her father in the other hand.
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Niyati getting drenched in the shore.
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Taking Mama to the sea water. Phto taken by Niyati.
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Puri Sea in the background.
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Milan, Niyati and Mama on Puri beach.
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This frail boy Bapi, the eldeer son of the Panigrahis of Puri has been a constant help to us during all our visits to Puri during the last one decade. He received us and saw us off. He helped Niyati purchase some puja materials and other sundry from Puri market apart from directing us to paln our visit to different places in Puri. He also is a great help to Santu Nani during her nearly 5 weeks stay in Puri during Kartik. It was Bapi who was taking care of Santu Nani's fever when we arrived at Puri.
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It was co-incidental that when the Lord permitted us to visit His place, Santu Nani was at Puri. Here she's with Niyati and Mama in Sri Gangadhar Mohanty's house.
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Dhani and her father Sri Gangadhar Mohanty. Mr. Mohanty has changed quarters after retirement and so has Santu Nani changed her place of stay during the month of Kartik with the Mohantys. Mr. Mohanty bears the same first name as the father of Santu Nani and Co.
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Dhani's mother has been a constant companion to Santu Nani during the holy month of Kartik at Puri for the last couple of decades.
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Dhani's brother in the middle and Milan on his left.
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Sri Jagannath Puri

Dhani is Sri Gangadhar Mohanty's daughter who is a constant companion to Santu Nani during the holy month of Kartik. The later visits Puri and stays with the Mohanty family for the whole month and has been doing it for over the last 30 years.
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Sri Jagannath Puri

Niyati, self and Mama visited Puri on 5th and 6th November 2005. Milan joined from Bhubaneswar.Picture of the great shrine from its front door- GArdda Stambha standing high.
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