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permission to shoot at Pan market, they say NO, I am trying to embarass them, arguments. Go in search of the Prime Minister of Pan long rambling discussions, etc, to come back tomorrow. Long verbal fights people getting upset shoot in street rest of morning. Lunch, home, rest , see tutor in evening, he is sending his wife away for 2 years so he can study for his M.A. alone, endless sacrifice to little avail. Home wedding going on but I do not feel like photographing.

Tue May 26

Go to Betel market, it looks bad, 2 parties one say yes to photography, the other side NO[sic] Ass. works miracle he talks to prime minister of Pan, he says yes. I go photograph for 2 hours before one man complains and I have to leave - good shooting, street shots then home at 1:00. Write, read, rest dinner at 6:00 walk meet ass. at 8:30 shoot pan and shops at night.

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Home 10:30, lighting in sky. Maybe a shower, it would be welcome.

May 27 70 Wed, May 28 Thur, May 29 Fri

Leave for Delhi in one week. Have not written for several days, Wed rest read write, Thur work with assistant pan shop, Fri waste work early in morning but heavy rain the night before, makes a mess of everything work some then in afternoon. Am getting tired of shooting I'm tending to repetition need to see what I'm doing and rest for a month.

Sat. 30

Day of rest. Younger Singhs go for a month to live in another house, elder Singhs go to a communist conference somewhere. will be gone overnight. No photos - caught for third time in blackout in Godolia.

Sun 31 last day of May.

Sleep on roof, up early, go with boy down the lane to visit his uncle, short chat home.