Among Rural Telugu People
To be of service in very different social/economic/religious context, long & intense acculturation needed, esp learning the main local language, Telugu. Bangalore graduate Revd Kasala Ratnam, having vowed to live as a Sadhu, was their Mentor. From the Dalit (once 'Outcaste') community, his gentle manner was attractive to all - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, not aiming to change people's community/cultural identity.
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Visiting villages in Telangana 1960's-70's
Travel by Cycle; no roads, only tracks....
Family caring despite poverty
Chatting with Village Women 1961
Village church foundation ceremony 1962
Our Mentor - Sadhu Ratnam
Sadhu Ratnam in Dornakal Cathedral
Guiding our Travels in wilds of Jagtial...
Ritual of 1st hair-cutting
Leading our Campsite prayers on tour,...
Training local people for pastoring Jagtial, KNagar District (1961-3)
EJL in Training Class
Chris Teaching Sewing Skills
Village Leader Taking Prayers
Jagtial Church in arid environs
Relief in needy community work; good collaboration
EJL & CL: First Aid & simple medication
Cyclone-hit huts to be rebuilt, Jagtial...
Hindu run Leprosy Clinic; EJL distrib....
Tree-planting after EJL's dowsing and...
Sudden death of EJL's mother in UK Feb 1962
EJL's Mum & Sunday School class,...
Meeting in Bristol with EJL's Bishop...
Last photo: an evening near home
The Grave - Unable to be present
Pastoral visiting Maredumilli, E Ghats
Supervising hostel for hill children
EJL on visit in Maredumilli forest
Bishop Solomon (a great Pastor),...
Chris as Hostel Superintendent 1971
Scenes as travelling
Toddy-tapper climbing Palmyra tree
Rural Toddy Pub under Banyan Tree!
Bondo women at market in S Orissa hill...
Panthers seen on Maredumilli road;...
Colourful Batukamma festival celebrated...
Popular Hanuman, Monkey-God
Narasimha (Man-lion), Vishnu Avatara as...
Local goddess-festival (Washerpeople)...