"Tirumala hills must be very sacred ground"
"How can you tell that?"
"It hasn't got shit all over it"
I remember the Monty Python team commented about their motivation for this scene, that preceding historical dramas had failed to capture the grim reality of medieval life. Just as all those wonderful pictures you see of India fail to capture the sheer quantity of rubbish which covers the ground, or the stench of urine or open drains. At least here signs inform guests not to spit, urinate in the open or litter, its a vision of progress, maybe within reach. There is even a ban on soft drinks in plastic bottles and carrier bags, which in classic Indian style doesn't yet extend to: Mineral water, or any of the single serving prepackaged foods or cosmetics, religious tat or toys
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