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You can smoke or you can spit, but you can’t do both.
Aug
04
2009
Heroes
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Hero Cycles is one of two major bicycle manufacturers in India (the other being Atlas). Both manufacturers produce cycles that have remained unchanged since the departure of the British over 50 years ago.
This shot was taken in the countryside somewhere south of Bangalore, where we spotted this bike among these colorfully clothed clusters of women and girls, sitting about outside, preparing for something. Not sure what, but they were very nice with us :)
Aug
04
2009
Dr. Shah
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I have no idea who Dr. Shah was, but I am informed that this is a memorial poster, as opposed to a wanted poster. Very Deadwood :)
Aug
04
2009
Working On The Enfield
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We had a motorcycle-related mishap while on the road a couple of weeks ago. A good samaritan hooked us up with this village guy who could fix Enfields. I like this shot because it reminds me of Jeff Beck‘s “You Had It Coming” album cover :)
Aug
04
2009
Three Painters
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The man in white, a master sign-wallah named Chinnappa, has been painting oversize movie theatre signs and cutouts for a lifetime. The movie industry’s need for these objects is being gradually replaced by cheaper, easily printed vinyl signage, and so his business is slowly going away. Our friend Alex has decided to help him stay afloat by starting a business with him: Bespoke Bollywood.
At Bespoke Bollywood, you can have your likeness inserted into any Hollywood or Bollywood movie poster, and rendered in oilpaint on canvas. Or you can have him render any source material onto canvas in his unique, Bollywood style. We have just taken delivery of our first order, an 8×4 canvas based on the Slumdog Millionaire movie poster. We’ll post photos soon. These are huge, impressive, and very affordable, so if you want to do the same, contact Alex. !
Aug
04
2009
Pam Gets Tired
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Somewhere in the Lalbagh Park area shopping for motorcycle stuff, Pam gets tired.