Affirmation in Pondicherry

As one of four sisters who were allowed to see the light of day all those years ago, this sign warmed my heart.

Aren't we all. Is it cheap to make mileage out of public health warnings against the real and awful phenomena of female infanticide? Possibly. Oh well. Here’s another dose of le charme de Pondicherry in compensation.

And, oh, why not. Here’s a poor old leukodermic Pondicherruvian temple elephant, a model of miserable stoicity and placid dignity, getting fed a dose of what looked like protein-enriched mashed potato.