Monday, February 18, 2008

What's in store for you?

Every day in India offers the potential to see something you've never seen before. A while back in Tamil Nadu, we visited a huge temple dedicated to the god Shiva in Chidambarum. Inside, we came across this fortune telling duo - a man and a parakeet. People desiring a look into their future sat for a card reading.

On command from his human partner, the parrot would come out of his cage. He'd then follow more directions pulling cards from a shuffled stack.

After enough cards had been 'drawn', the bird returned to the cage and the man proceeded with the reading. Nice show.

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