So for some reason we are like movie stars or something to the sikh people in this temple. every time i sit down, stand up, cough, sneeze, pee, breathe, smile, scowl, blink, whatever! i am accossted by like a dozen locals wanting to talk with us or take "one snap please?" (a photo) of us. don't know why. i was even meditating and they still come up to you.
there seems to be a system to it too. they usually stand back a bit for around 5 minutes maybe working up some courage to say hello (and this is old men, young kids, teenagers, ladies everyone). the courage building either ends with one person coming to say hi, asking for a pic or sometimes their courage isn't enough and they run off again (sometimes they try again in a bit). or sometimes one guy will get pushed the whole way up to or into us, say a quick sorry and then run off.
mmm. but we couldn't sit without a crowd forming around us. hence the foreign only room was a blessing at times. otherwise we didn't mind spending some time talking with them (sometimes for over an hour) and if it was a son or daughter with a mum or dad, i'd be sure to throw in some loud "your english is really good!" which always got a big grin from the parent, being so proud.
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