National hospitality

Invited to one of our national's houses for lunch. Got the bus and walked to Indumati's house who lives with her family in a little village 5 minutes off the main road. It was her little sister 14th birthday/coming of age ceremony so we got the usual banana leaf thali which was really good and then had lost of pictures of us taken. Walked to the local temple and met Satish who invited us to visit his home which is about a 15 minute trek through the countryside between produce fields. Was a humbling experience how such a smart man could come from so little. 




















Throne for the guest of honour









Countryside view 
















Satish's living room and he is stood on his bed




















Doorway
















Food storage, no fridges here
















Team Alangayam and Satish's family. 

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