Month: April 2025

People

Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore

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Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore
It’s good to see youths take up such cultural events.

Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore
Landscape

A big boulder perched at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A big boulder perched at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A big boulder perched at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia

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A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
It’s lush green everywhere, in every village.

A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
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A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Not much of machinery and it’s usually a heavy lift.

A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Street vendors like to work in squat position

A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Maria Vincent Robinson3 Comments
Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
This Kumari Devi tradition and the associated ceremonies and rituals seemed similar to the Buddhist Lama tradition but with differences. I managed a click when she looked at me.

Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Palmyra sprout is unique to south Indian diet.

Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India

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Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
It’s an ancient martial art, and revived in recent times.

Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
Landscape

A large lava field at Mount Batur seen from Mount Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia

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A large lava field at Mount Batur seen from Mount Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia
It’s really surreal to see this larva field, a reminder of the volcano beneath the crust.

A large lava field at Mount Batur seen from Mount Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia