Santa in Bangalore

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Originally uploaded by qiubuo.

So, it's not really a white Christmas, but it's a dusty one. The last day of school for the term meant a very entertaining Christmas pageant, in which the younger children danced wildly around the stage, completely out of sync with one another, while the older ones acted out the story of the birth of Jesus. Bangaloreans love Christmas since it means free stuff. For the kids at the school for the deaf, it meant candy from Santa, here played by the school principal. My maid has asked me to give her a cake for her children tomorrow. Don't know if I'll manage to bake one in time! In fact, I sincerely doubt it...