![House of two of my best friends in this world - Indra and Nirmala.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/25e37ee7-3020-40fc-a5a1-d46fe3c5654b_rw_3840.jpg?h=a71ae9301923d45675e4da74366d60c6)
House of two of my best friends in this world - Indra and Nirmala.
![They live in Kerala - the most affluent state in India. Varkala Beach.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/99f2948d-54c3-464c-b20c-c63e25c9d3b8_rw_3840.jpg?h=868cb5e0f10ebe987d8af4dbcb532506)
They live in Kerala - the most affluent state in India. Varkala Beach.
![We were teachers together in Kuwait and the Philippines.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/e0ed1e64-984c-4f46-ac4c-c5239bdba38e_rw_3840.jpg?h=dc7e6171bf2185b0c3c8fe2efa4b1e5c)
We were teachers together in Kuwait and the Philippines.
![Their son is an international teacher and their daughter lives in NYC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/ef5b6e6e-6588-46e5-8b89-529ec044263e_rw_3840.jpg?h=ca4494402972a47c1831c07bad49dc52)
Their son is an international teacher and their daughter lives in NYC.
![Umbrella rack (above left elephant) is an empty artillery shell from Q8.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/978f7e96-29ec-4798-b49c-78d09fa3a98b_rw_3840.jpg?h=7fa2a34d3b828dfdf76e2864416ae3cc)
Umbrella rack (above left elephant) is an empty artillery shell from Q8.
![Always an interesting mix - daylight (natural) lighting with indoor lighting.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/e3747c3a-7597-4a22-abbf-9bdc8cb52042_rw_3840.jpg?h=4388977ceb1bf4af2c5440c3054b5c32)
Always an interesting mix - daylight (natural) lighting with indoor lighting.
![Why have a photo gallery on Interiors if you're not going to humanize it?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/769e627f-9bac-402d-bafa-d071b8176171_rw_3840.jpg?h=4a886b88cdf9d718972cff93bdb54406)
Why have a photo gallery on Interiors if you're not going to humanize it?
![As you can see, this is the real deal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/c11d0913-fa55-4445-846d-54dac634f601_rw_3840.jpg?h=64c9e8b45981fa88e202e22f7cb6b7ff)
As you can see, this is the real deal.
![Not a mistake, the dust has been left purposely. Read the label - c-l-o-s-e-l-y !](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/ddad37b7-13d9-45d4-96fb-5693281a7715_rw_3840.jpg?h=11fba5ec454c83195da652811bba1cbd)
Not a mistake, the dust has been left purposely. Read the label - c-l-o-s-e-l-y !
![made in India by the Gramaphone Co. of India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/b0c4da94-c6ff-4318-894c-9ed173da158c_rw_3840.jpg?h=5602803fab505adbaf9bff08547ccf24)
made in India by the Gramaphone Co. of India
![back to the record label...so relieving...this is not a Western song. Love it!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/521058bc-34fe-4ff0-996d-b0b72160c2b5_rw_3840.jpg?h=cb41c3a6e14fa9a00eab53d6af94ac57)
back to the record label...so relieving...this is not a Western song. Love it!
![Such an exquisite house and home.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/389fb74e-172f-48bc-87bc-0d7cb2177421_rw_3840.jpg?h=f6ce2293b0e31849c0bfdbf48f0f28cc)
Such an exquisite house and home.
![THis house is 10 minutes walk from Varkala Beach.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/9f6e6107-d1a8-47fd-a47a-3176e7181c4d_rw_3840.jpg?h=fb8913dc955e68a7aa51b2595329ad96)
THis house is 10 minutes walk from Varkala Beach.
![Interesting to see how the daylight mixes with the inside lights.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/cd869de7-5a06-410c-a5ab-bed78fa16db4_rw_3840.jpg?h=20fb9fcbf51709cd1dc8dcf710168636)
Interesting to see how the daylight mixes with the inside lights.
![Good news! They do B & B when they are not traveling - $60 US/night.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/66f6945d-d8eb-4c9e-a6f4-294ff1558760/3e323d12-fb41-42b2-9a2e-00c904accd88_rw_3840.jpg?h=fc9cd2a988164547617618610e152817)