Pune, part 12: Punakars

So far I have not seen many other white people in Pune. Yes, of course, in our hotel, which is an international 5 star hotel, we do see people from everywhere. But in town....not so much.

We see mainly Punakars, I presume, or at least Indians. Here are some pictures:

Reading or sleeping in a park.

The colorful saris are spectacular.

As is India as a country, Pune  is a city in transition. Old and new are to be seen side by side, like in this pic. Jeans next to a sari.

Around a temple complex were several beggars, poor, old and/or sick people sitting on the street. From some their arm went out begging at every bypasser. Difficult to watch.

This woman looked spectacular; the beauty and intensity of the colors she wore was enormous! On the next pic you see her a bit closer up.

Saris come in really every imaginable color and pattern/design! The fabrics are gorgeous, often with glitters, beads, goldthread and so on.

This girl was so cute and pretty. She did not move an inch and did not give me a smile or a hand wave, no matter what her father said. She only moved her eyes, to follow Frits.

Cute, those bangles.

As I wrote before, I feel a lot of compassion and sadness about the fate of many animals here. But I have to admit, that I don't envy a lot of people either. Men like him have to work SO hard!

Congested, narrow alleys and chaotic traffic, still it goes well most of the time, apparently. Amazing!

 Hope you enjoyed your meet-up with some local folks;-). Till tomorrow?