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A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore
Some Henna designs are very intricate, it seems.

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore
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Group of young boys playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Group of young boys playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Fascination for the game of cricket is so amazing to watch – and they play at every possible open space they could get.

Group of young boys playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young street vendor selling toys at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young street vendor selling toys at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A young street vendor selling toys at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Everyday, they would have to stitch so many garlands and sell them within that day – a challenging task day after day, I guess.

A flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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An Indian Classical dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

An Indian Classical dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
She had an impeccable elegance and grace in performing certain postures and I was fortunately happened to be there.

An Indian Classical dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A cook preparing to fry the meat at a roadside food stall, Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A cook preparing to fry the meat at a roadside food stall, Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
They start to open their food stalls by the evening.

A cook preparing to fry the meat at a roadside food stall, Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A delivery man taking plastic buckets in his tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A delivery man taking plastic buckets in his tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
So many types of tricycles on road for the delivery of goods.

A delivery man taking plastic buckets in his tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Two young men selling blankets and other textiles in their tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

They’re timing their sale with the winter season at Chennai.

Two young men selling blankets and other textiles in their tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

He was focused, oblivious to any noise from the busy and chaotic road.

A carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

He was so focused on his work, in spite of the noise from the busy roadside traffic.

A carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was windy at the beach and there was another astrologer with a parrot beside him


A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A worshipper offering for ancestor souls at a decorated ship model, PayaLebar, Singapore

A worshipper offering for ancestor souls at a decorated ship model, PayaLebar, Singapore
The ship model was interesting to see.

A worshipper offering for ancestor souls at a decorated ship model, PayaLebar, Singapore
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A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore

A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore
He apparently cleaning up the space with a whiplash.

A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore
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A young boy set about to fishing along the street canals at Chetti Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia.

A young boy set about to fishing along the street canals at Chetti Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia.
Entrance Arc of the Kampung Chetti was behind. He managed to catch a few fishes, much to my surprise.

A young boy set about to fishing along the street canals at Chetti Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia.
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A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He is so young and seemed to have travelled from North India to Madurai.

A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A cow walking through the narrow lane, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A cow walking through the narrow lane, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
These cows in the Varanasi streets seem to know all the narrow lanes quite well.

A cow walking through the narrow lane,, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A cycle rickshaw man chatting with some of his friends, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A cycle rickshaw man chatting with some of his friends, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
The chassis of the rickshaw looked very different from other parts of India.

A cycle rickshaw man chatting with some of his friends, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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People are waiting at the bus stop in front of Fu Lu Shou Complex at Bugis, Singapore

People are waiting at the bus stop in front of Fu Lu Shou Complex at Bugis, Singapore
One of a busiest bus stop.

People are waiting at the bus stop in front of Fu Lu Shou Complex at Bugis, Singapore
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A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl’s hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall.Little India, Singapore

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl's hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall.
Little India, Singapore
A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl’s hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall. Little India, Singapore
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Men chatting over the coffee table, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore

Men chatting over the coffee table, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore
The yellow lines marked the smoking zone within the foodcourt.

Men chatting over the coffee table, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore
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A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
He was riding through the busy street market.

A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Indonesian migrant workers queuing up to send monies back home during their weekend day out, at Tanjong Katong Complex, PayaLebar, Singapore

Indonesian migrant workers queuing up to send monies back home during their weekend day out, at Tanjong Katong Complex, PayaLebar, Singapore
It must be an important day for them as well to their family back home.

Indonesian migrant workers queuing up to send monies back home during their weekend day out, at Tanjong Katong Complex, PayaLebar, Singapore
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A fortune teller studying a pack of cards while counseling his client at his street side shop, Bugis, Singapore

A fortune teller studying a pack of cards while counseling his client at his street side shop, Bugis, Singapore
I thought he might be reading tarot cards but he was using playing cards.

A fortune teller studying a pack of cards while counseling his client at his street side shop, Bugis, Singapore
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A woman reading a daily while others resting, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore

A woman reading a daily while others resting, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore
A woman reading a daily while others resting, at a HDB hawker centre, Rochar Canal Road, Singapore