![Reeds, Cache Lake](/files/pictures/banners/2007-camping-reeds.jpg)
Douglas Stebila
India • 2010
blog post: 2010-12-13: Chennai, India![Krishna's Butterball](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6VV3nOpjkfE/TPscTkGTcgI/AAAAAAAAe-E/I-vABcLD1bk/s288/Krishna%252527s%252520Butterball.jpg)
Krishna's Butterball
![Detail, Varaha Cave](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PlMvWKkHeFk/TPsd4C0OkWI/AAAAAAAAe-o/k8ibYj6ObOg/s288/Detail%25252C%252520Varaha%252520Cave.jpg)
Detail, Varaha Cave
![Ganesharatha, Mamallapuram](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3HMXexV-zX8/TPseLwTPeHI/AAAAAAAAe-0/6gNztzgpF_A/s288/Ganesharatha%25252C%252520Mamallapuram.jpg)
Ganesharatha, Mamallapuram
![Arjuna's Penance](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tz_bwVxRBqE/TPsdmIdgpdI/AAAAAAAAe-c/Z5R7gJnPsyo/s288/Arjuna%252527s%252520Penance.jpg)
Arjuna's Penance
![At Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_yiGJf2OSJg/TPsdrIu5p-I/AAAAAAAAe-g/snYTs9nlKe0/s288/At%252520Arjuna%252527s%252520Penance%25252C%252520Mamallapuram.jpg)
At Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram
![Five Rathas panorama](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RPk81dagjUI/TPseFUxgM5I/AAAAAAAAe-s/zVpQ2PxSjnA/s288/Five%252520Rathas%252520panorama.jpg)
Five Rathas panorama
![Bhima's ratha](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XOygViOgg1k/TPsdxWs0Q6I/AAAAAAAAe-k/rDOjC4geXDQ/s288/Bhima%252527s%252520ratha.jpg)
Bhima's ratha
![Me at the Five Rathas](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K7ghz2ettm0/TPsepdbR1tI/AAAAAAAAe_U/bsaGewv7akw/s288/Me%252520at%252520the%252520Five%252520Rathas.jpg)
Me at the Five Rathas
![Shrine atop Marhisha Mardini cave](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-plPVYdaxGpw/TPsiEjqhbaI/AAAAAAAAfAc/zdIAiMmCeBE/s288/Shrine%252520atop%252520Marhisha%252520Mardini%252520cave.jpg)
Shrine atop Marhisha Mardini cave
![Lions guarding the Shore Temple](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m0JWjdzhCMg/TPsejz3s4lI/AAAAAAAAe_Q/63b6iY9d9Q4/s288/Lions%252520guarding%252520the%252520Shore%252520Temple.jpg)
Lions guarding the Shore Temple
![Me at the Shore Temple](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jXbWp6Thy3M/TPsetwQiijI/AAAAAAAAe_c/gD2LY3RWiIE/s288/Me%252520at%252520the%252520Shore%252520Temple.jpg)
Me at the Shore Temple
![Archaeological site uncovered by 2004 tsunami](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GOxn6ibxodQ/TPsdd18z5wI/AAAAAAAAe-Y/Uvq9D6ARw44/s288/Archaeological%252520site%252520uncovered%252520by%2525202004%252520tsunami.jpg)
Archaeological site uncovered by 2004 tsunami
![Leaning tower of rock](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sh_amLOew84/TPsefkAPzaI/AAAAAAAAe_M/ikHVx2qE8u4/s288/Leaning%252520tower%252520of%252520rock.jpg)
Leaning tower of rock
![Me at the Taj Mahal](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nFc9Mp7N8vQ/TPseyyP6U7I/AAAAAAAAe_k/ryLtojleWFg/s288/Me%252520at%252520the%252520Taj%252520Mahal.jpg)
Me at the Taj Mahal
![Traffic in Chennai](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dt1XPfG7Y6w/TPsiIsIAPKI/AAAAAAAAfAo/eyIWJSHyT7w/s288/Traffic%252520in%252520Chennai.jpg)
Traffic in Chennai
![Ramanujan statue at SETS](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ACH0ARvXJpw/TPse3jJjh9I/AAAAAAAAe_o/FI8qKLsqOOo/s288/Ramanujan%252520statue%252520at%252520SETS.jpg)
Ramanujan statue at SETS
![Hanuman, a Hindu deity](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F88IqtOKyE8/TPseRehr9SI/AAAAAAAAe_A/LaWBvok0QHM/s288/Hanuman%25252C%252520a%252520Hindu%252520deity.jpg)
Hanuman, a Hindu deity
![IIT Madras](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j3XeMuiMbtM/TPseYwLQDdI/AAAAAAAAe_I/9fG2LjKhoHU/s288/IIT%252520Madras.jpg)
IIT Madras