Animal Wildlife

The Malayan Crow butterfly (Euploea camaralzeman malayica) feeding on a Coat Buttons flower (Tridax procumbens) at Pulau Ubin, Singapore

The Malayan Crow butterfly (Euploea camaralzeman malayica) feeding on a Coat Buttons flower (Tridax procumbens) at Pulau Ubin, Singapore
I am learning more about various lives when I photograph them. I can see pollens in the wings of this butterfly.

The Malayan Crow butterfly (Euploea camaralzeman malayica) feeding on a Coat Buttons flower (Tridax procumbens) at Pulau Ubin, Singapore
Animal Wildlife

A juvenile long-tailed macaque groomed by an adult, at Pulau Ubin, Singapore

A juvenile long-tailed macaque groomed by an adult, at Pulau Ubin, Singapore
They are quite at ease in their natural habitat, and socializing among themselves.

A juvenile long-tailed macaque groomed by an adult, at Pulau Ubin, Singapore
People

A group of friends lined up under the shadow of a traffic light post, for respite from an evening Sun, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore

A group of friends lined up under the shadow of a traffic light, for respite from an evening Sun, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
I find that as cute as I have done the same under the hot Sun. Frangipani tree on the background is widely seen in Singapore.

A group of friends lined up under the shadow of a traffic light, for respite from an evening Sun, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
Landscape

The Old Hill Street Police Station glowing at night, Hill Street, Singapore

The Old Hill Street Police Station glowing at night, Hill Street, Singapore
Historical building from the colonial era, creatively colored and lit up. It has apparently 927 windows. No air-conditioning those days.

The Old Hill Street Police Station glowing at night, Hill Street, Singapore
People

A fortune teller counseling his customer at his roadside stall, Chinatown, Singapore

A fortune teller counseling his customer at his roadside stall, Chinatown, Singapore
I have seen him for quite a many years now.

A fortune teller counseling his customer at his roadside stall, Chinatown, Singapore
People

A mobile shop keeper fixing screens for mobile phones attending a customer, Chinatown, Singapore

A mobile shop keeper fixing screens for mobile phones attending a customer, Chinatown, Singapore
A mobile shop keeper fixing screens for mobile phones attending a customer, Chinatown, Singapore
Landscape

A lotus pond at the base of the Yanamalai mountain and temples, Yanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A lotus pond at the base of the Yanamalai mountain and temples, Yanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A lotus pond at the base of the Yanamalai mountain and temples, Yanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Animal Wildlife · People

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
I was happy to have included the little boy watching into the frame – as I felt too like that boy, just watching that spectacle.

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Young women selling mosquito netted crib for babies by the roadside, Madurai, Tami Nadu, India

Young women selling mosquito netted crib for babies by the roadside, Madurai, India
Young women selling mosquito netted crib for babies by the roadside, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

People

Kids cooling off from the hot Sun in the street water-pipe. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Kids cooling off from the hot Sun in the street water-pipe. Virudhunagar, India
Kids cooling off from the hot Sun in the street water-pipe. Virudhunagar, India
Landscape · People

A man on his way home, carrying a goat on his shoulders, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

A man on his way home, carrying a goat on his shoulders, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
His way of carrying a goat on his shoulders was very intimate and intrigued me. Glad he looked at me in approval when I had taken the picture too.

A man on his way home, carrying a goat on his shoulders, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Animal Wildlife · People

A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Cook and his assistant at work, in a street side food stall. Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India

Cook and his assistant at work, in a street side food stall. Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India
Cook and his assistant at work, in a street side food stall. Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A runner, bicyclist, and a pedestrian converging at an alley, a street scene at Jln Besar, Singapore.

A runner, bicyclist, and a pedestrian converging at an alley, a street scene at Jln Besar, Singapore.
I have shot with a single frame, rather than a burst, and quite happy with the timing and the frame.

A runner, bicyclist, and a pedestrian converging at an alley, a street scene at Jln Besar, Singapore.
People

Mannequins lined up in front of a shop, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore

Mannequins lined up in front of a shop, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore
Uniformity in the fashion display.

Mannequins lined up in front of a shop, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore
People

A woman burning incense sticks and joss papers to celebrate the Hungry Ghost (7th month) Festival, Jalan Besar, Singapore

A woman burning incense sticks and joss papers to celebrate the Hungry Ghost (7th month) Festival, Jalan Besar, Singapore
A woman burning incense sticks and joss papers to celebrate the Hungry Ghost (7th month) Festival, Jalan Besar, Singapore
Landscape · People

Mural of an Indian Actor, Rajinikanth in a wall, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore

Mural of an India Actor, Rajinikanth in a wall, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore
Mural of an Indian Actor, Rajinikanth in a wall, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore
People

Tailors at work in an old temple hall amidst sculptures, Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Tailors at work in an old temple hall amidst sculptures, Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
This hall was built around 1600s as an annexure to the popular Meenakshi Amman temple.

Tailors at work in an old temple hall amidst sculptures, Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

People worshipping Phra Phrom, the four faced Brahma, in the roadside Thai Buddhist temple, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore

People worshipping Phra Phrom, the four faced Brahma, in the roadside Thai Buddhist temple, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore
Brahma is one of the trinity of Gods in Hinduism too even though not found in Indian temples. He is widely worshipped in Buddhism and in South East Asia.

People worshipping Phra Phrom, the four faced Brahma, in the roadside Thai Buddhist temple, Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road, Singapore
Animal Wildlife

Red-breasted Parakeet (Moustached Parakeet) in a tree cavity, Changi Village, Singapore

Red-breasted Parakeet (Moustached Parakeet) in a tree cavity, Changi Village, Singapore
They have their way to find tree cavities.

Red-breasted Parakeet (Moustached Parakeet) in a tree cavity, Changi Village, Singapore
People

A florist couple at work in their roadside flower shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A florist couple at work in their roadside flower shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
A florist couple at work in their roadside flower shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India