A few hours at the Kanthalai Rest-House, Sri Lanka.

Photography and editing by Philip G V.

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http://youtu.be/8iD0AWcaxkk

Batchmates at Neelam's and Grace's Ruby Wedding Anniversary.

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From left to right:

Ragu, Sandy, Sella, Nana, Lawrence, Neelam and yours truly.

Alaskan black bear plays with swing set.

This black bear is a frequent visitor to a family's garden in Alaska and loves nothing more than playing with the children's toys and swing set - oblivious to them watching on.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2752454/How-unBEARably-cute-Alaskan-black-bear-fantastic-time-playing-little-girl-s-swing-set-garden.html

13 September 2014

Watch as a baby bear runs onto a golf course and steals the ball.

This is the amazing moment where a bear in British Columbia, Canada, bounds onto a golf course green and begins playing with flag, before it runs off with one of the balls.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2753505/Forget-Tiger-I-m-Bear-Woods-Golfers-stunned-baby-bear-performs-pole-dance-flag-vanishing-ball.html

13 September 2014

On the road from Vakarai to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

A photo record of a journey made by me in August 2014 by car from Vakarai to Trincomalee. A once desolate and land difficult of access has a highway. It takes two hours now from Trincomalee to Batticaloa by bus.

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Hindus celebrate their god of war by piercing their cheeks with spears.

At first glance it could be any festival with its thumping drumbeats, masses of people and bright colours. But this is Thaipusam, a festival where people puncture their bodies with hooks.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2751816/Religious-Hindu-devotees-pierce-cheeks-spears-carry-decorated-altars-weighing-60lbs-celebrate-god-war.html

12 September 2014

Strange Japanese festival lets you sample your coffin and funeral.

Shukatsu festa is a popular yearly event in Japan, attracting some 5000 visitors and 50 different funeral companies.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2751719/Try-die-Strange-Japanese-festival-lets-try-coffin-funeral-makeup.html

12 September 2014