Suggi of Ankola Komarpants

During the Week preceding the Holi Festival, the Komarpants of Aversa, Belekeri, Hattikeri, Bhavikeri, etc villages, take part in this Community Ritual of "Suggi". Suggi means "Harvest Festival". It is meant for appeasing the Gods for a better Crop on the next year, and also to show their gratitude for the Harvest that they have got in the present year.

Tagore Beach at Day-break

These pictures of Tagore Beach at Karwar were taken just a few minutes before Sunrise.
The Lights on the beach were on.

The ship lights indicates the location of the Baithkol Port, and the Full Moon is about to set in the West..

This is the picture of the Eastern side of the Tagore beach, and the sky turns dark pink, as if blushing at the Rise of the Sun..

The Moon is still up....

A Thatch-roof House

Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes and heather, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost, local vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home or whom have purchased an originally thatched abode. 
Source - Wikipedia

Village houses may be artists' delight, and cement structures in villages may look like incongruous ugly dots in a picturesque landscape. But while urbanites may feel that village houses should retain their traditional appearance - and therefore be made of wood, stone, mud etc. - villagers themselves are quick to point to the irony in this: the well-meaning urbanites themselves have long ago abandoned traditional housing! Low cost, aesthetics, preserving traditions, and living in climatically suitable houses are all fine notions, but the durability of homes is also an important consideration. A mud house with a thatched roof needs continuous maintenance, whereas a brick and cement house is far sturdier, and has a longer life span. And villagers are as interested in the longevity of their homes as their urban counterparts.

Source - India Together.org

These Pictures were taken at Bhatkal, a town 150kms South of Karwar.

Lambretta Auto-rickshaws

These must be the last relics of the API Lambretta Auto-rickshaw...
Now they are out of productions as they could not adhere to the stringent Emission Norms, and also faced severe competition in the form of Bajaj and TVS and some Diesel sipping Autorickshaws...

This one seats three passengers and has a Luggage boot at the Rear, and hence the Bulging Behind.. :-)

This Goods Autorickshaw is retired after years of service...

These pictures were taken at Kumta 56 kms from Karwar, where you can still get to see these Vintage models running about.