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Monkeys' Festival



He came, peeped in, and hesitated a moment.


Any better option?


No, not much choose from.  The winter has denuded the trees.


Soon the family festival started. 



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  1. Bushra MuzaffarDecember 26, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Haha! What a nice picture story. Its fun to watch them monkeying around!!!

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalDecember 26, 2013 at 3:05 PM

      They litter the entire waste within minutes of their siege.

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  2. UnknownDecember 26, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    I think soon they will rule the campus

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  3. SidDecember 26, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    I think they already are!

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  4. ManiparnaDecember 26, 2013 at 4:55 PM

    They look so serious ! :-D

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  5. PallaviDecember 26, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    Hahaha. How cute.. no other option :D Merry Christmas Tomichan!

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  6. DebopamDecember 26, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Hahaha!!! Nice captures.................

    Besides you can join iWriter for a growing career as an article writer. Great opportunity for bloggers/writers @iWriter . Please ignore if you are not interested. Thank you!

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  7. Renard MoreauDecember 26, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    [ Smiles ] A band of happy-looking monkeys!

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalDecember 27, 2013 at 8:28 AM

      They should be grateful to Delhi Govt for transferring them from the city to this area.

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  8. Anil KrishnanunniDecember 27, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    Even though they are mischievous, I got a soft corner in my heart for them. I think they're cute :D

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