Can you guess what & where could it be?
Look carefully.
A melting ice cream?
Some pudding?
A crater ?
Clue 1 : It has

தை பூசம் (Thai Pusam) is an important Hindu festival mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Kerala during the Tamil month of Thai (January – February). It is also referred to as Thaipooyam in Malayalam language. But if you think these photos belong to one of these states of India then you are wrong !
Outside India, the festival is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and many more countries around the world.

Thai pusam is

Every new place I visit, the first thing in mind comes is whether I would be able to see a sunset or not. Then sometimes my husband V, (if he is traveling with me) has to gently remind me of geographical location of the place and that it might be a good idea to see a sunrise instead of a sunset.

Such is

The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, located at the heart of Malacca Chinatown, is a premier historical monument that has survived the ravages of time. It is the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia, founded in 1645.

Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad.

Pigeons enjoying feast at Mecca Masjid ..

I was traveling alone to Hyderabad. While I flew back from there; my journey to the city of Nawabs & Biryanis was booked by train. The train was from VT station at night around 10:30 if I remember correctly. Now I am not a very brave woman to venture out alone at night but I don’t let others know about it.
I travel light so had just a rucksack and my handbag. I could have taken a cab directly for the station which would have costed me a few hundred …

Note:- This is a guest post by Anil Polat, who writes at foxnomad. Anil Polat, is a traveler and travel enthusiast who has spent his entire life traveling, studying cultures, and picking up tricks along the way.

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