2026-10-31 02:17:17
At end of the 3-day window, Jio Platforms India IPO has 22x subscription. It is over-subscribed in every allocation category; non-institutional investor subscription is 14x. 🫨
But get this, the IPO was *fully subscribed in just 100 minutes* after opening. 🫨🫨
A lot of individual investors will probably lose serious money: they buy high in the first week of listing; sell low in weeks 2-3 to "cut losses", when the rich sharks swoop in and get richer. 🥺
#finance #IPO #India #stockMarket #crazy
1-2: A large auditorium with a play going on and these two kids sit themselves on the floor in the front. *Every evening.*
3-4: The kids are watching a Yakshagana play.
#photography #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #MonochromeMonday #filtered #curiosity #innocence #children #theater #India
RE: #Hindu #lore: At midnight on the day leading to the first full moon after "nawa-raathri" (aka "Dussera"), Lakshmi the goddess of wealth blesses those who stay alert to and dwell on Indra [long story] and herself. The event is called "ko jaagaree" (Sanskrit for roughly "whoever is alert").
Unsurprisingly, Lakshmi-related services are common that evening. My experience at one such service was just mind-blowing. The dedication of the hosts (and the entire family) to the service was instructive on how to commit and deliver for a chosen cause.
Also, the knowledge and proficiency of the chief priest (who was also the host) powerfully demonstrated the value of scholarship and experience in one's chosen field. It was inspiring to see him and his team in action.
And, the dinner was over-the-top good. A proper feast truly worthy of a Lakshmi event. 🪙
I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend the event. 🙇♂️
Pictures in the quoted/linked post. 👉
#tradition #admiration #gratitude #India #Sanskrit
Pictures and words can't convey well the extraordinary experience last night at Vasuki Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Udupi #India. 🛕
"shree-chakra pooje" to Lakshmi, #Hindu goddess of wealth. Signs of opulence were aptly all around the venue: #jewels, clothes, #fruits, #flowers, food,… (see ALT text). 🪙
#photography #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #art #colorful
Lotus Mandala in floor tiles. 🪷
Oct. 10, 2026. Pejavara Matha, Udupi #India
#photography #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #lotus #mandala #art #tiles