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A man reading an evening daily outside the temple campus, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A man reading an evening daily outside the temple campus, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It seemed to be his routine and maybe he was also waiting for the temple to be opened.

A man reading an evening daily outside the temple campus, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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An Indian Dancer at Stamford Arts Centre workshop, Singapore

An Indian Dancer at Stamford Arts Centre workshop, Singapore
She’s depicting Lord Krishna in posture.

An Indian Dancer at Stamford Arts Centre workshop, Singapore
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A flower seller stringing a garland at her streetside counter, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A flower seller stringing a garland at her streetside counter, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
She must have a good eyesight to string the garland of jasmines.

A flower seller stringing a garland at her streetside counter, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore

An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore
The chair was locked with the grill gate of the shop.

An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore
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A couple setting up their balloon shooting stall for the evening at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A couple setting up their balloon shooting stall for the evening at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
There’s probably some anxiety on their faces.

A couple setting up their balloon shooting stall for the evening at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Line of Deva statues along the Angkor Thom South Gate at Siem Reap, Cambodia

Line of Deva statues along the Angkor Thom South Gate at Siem Reap, Cambodia
The scene is from “Churning of the Ocean of Milk” (Palazhimathanam), an eternal tug-of-war for the elixir of immortality.

Line of Deva statues along the Angkor Thom South Gate at Siem Reap, Cambodia
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A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Good to see the mother was the one batting. The sunset added colors to the background.

A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand

A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s good to see they are busy and the shops come alive at nights.

A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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A young woman selling fruits and vegetables at a street market, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young woman selling fruits and vegetables at a street market, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A young woman selling fruits and vegetables at a street market, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore

A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore
Preparing their work after the revenue hours in a busy street.

A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore
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A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore

A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore
The message is made clear with the choice of the color as well, I think.

A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore
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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