Pondicherry, India

Pondicherry (Pondi), now known as Puducherry, is a Union Territory of India formed out of four enclaves of former French India. Most here still refer to it by its old colonial name or simply Pondi. It is just south of Auroville. When we come to Auroville, we visit Pondicherry too. It is a city with all the stores you will ever need for whatever you “need.” We go most often for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and for the wonderful Suguru Restaurant.

Pondicherry.
Pondi is a city and its streets are always busy. (19 Oct 2014)
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Pondi Palms.
This is a coconut palm orchard on the edge of Pondicherry. (11 Nov 2014)
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lizard.
A lizard on a Pondi palm. (8 Nov 2014)
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Bay of Bengal, Pondicherry.
This a beach on the Bay of Bengal just north of Pondicherry. (11 Nov 2014)
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Bay of Bengal, Pondicherry.
Some fishing boats on a beach on the Bay of Bengal just north of Pondicherry. (11 Nov 2014)
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A fancy office near Pondicherry.
This bright Ayurveda clinic is on a street near Auroville north of Pondi. Bright buildings attract me. They need a lot of maintenance in this hot and rainy climate to keep their glow for long. (4 Oct 2014)
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A Main street in Pondicherry.
This is another view of the Pondi street that is on the top of this page. In the few seconds between this second picture and the first above almost everything changes. (19 Oct 2014)
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a main street of Pondicherry.
This is the main shopping street of Pondi. Cars are not supposed to use it. But it is open and free to “two wheelers” as they call cycles, scooters, and mopeds here. Yes, you do see cars—not everyone in India follows the rules. In fact few do. (19 Oct 2014)
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Pondi rooster.
This proud rooster was walking along the road as we walked into Pondi one day. (19 Oct 2014)
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Container wala.
The Container wala stands next to his cycle-store along the road into Pondi. (23 Nov 2014)
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Added picture Mar 2015.
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