Bangalore

But let's get back to our story. The adventure begins in Bangalore, in South India, on March 3, 2003.



Not all the streets of this city of five million are in perfect condition.



Yet, they have an artistic flavor. Rumors have it that Zogkolopoulos had visited this street before conceiving his "umbrellas" creation.



We later realized though, that the streets of Bangalore, and Bangalore itself, are among the best in India.



Nevertheless, Panayiotis still manages to find a way to make his point about the bad design of streets and sidewalks. In this picture, he is demonstrating how dangerous it is to jaywalk a highway, by getting stuck in the protective fence. He is smiling just for the camera.



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