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Accepting Decay

"To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay."

(George Orwell - English Novelist and Essayist, 1903-1950)

 

This is the back of the main building of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi (Benaras) which was established in 1791 and this is a part of the jantar mantar (observatory).

Such an architecture wouldn't be expected there and it is adding mystery to the oldest living city where the hours have definitely decided to stop.

Sometimes during summers I seat at the door of a classroom where flows a light breeze and I can listen to the French lessons at the end of the day.

This is how I met Himanshu who ever since always comes by chance to practice my mother tongue at my office which is nearby...

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Uploaded on May 2, 2012
Taken on November 19, 2008