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A young shop keeper at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

A young shop keeper at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia
He was mainly selling items required for worshipping like incense sticks, flowers etc.

A young shop keeper at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia
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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 Tarot Reader coulseling a client in her makeshift shop at Armenian Street, Singapore

A Tarot Reader coulseling a client in her makeshift shop at Armenian Street, Singapore
This was part of the ongoing Singapore Night Festival.

A Tarot Reader coulseling a client in her makeshift shop at Armenian Street, Singapore
Landscape · People

Fishermen set to deep waters of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Fishermen set to deep waters of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
The evening Sun turns everything glowing in its sight.

Fishermen set to deep waters of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Landscape

Phnom Kulen, a sacred mountain range from where the stones for Angkor Wat temples taken from, at Siem Reap, Cambodia

These mountains have the sandstones from which the Cambodian temples like Angkor Wat were constructed. I am drawn to this mountain top which gives a beautiful view.

Phnom Kulen, a sacred mountain range from where the stones for Angkor Wat temples taken from, at Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Dancers performing a cultural dance in traditional costume at Kampung Budaya Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Dancers performing a cultural dance in traditional costume at Kampung Budaya Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Colors were striking and vibrant – and their dance mostly follows hornbill movements.

Dancers performing a cultural dance in traditional costume at Kampung Budaya Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He must be patient enough I thought.

A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman street vendor selling some ornament like anklets, bracelets, chains and rings at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman street vendor selling some ornament like anklets, bracelets, chains and rings at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A woman street vendor selling some ornament like anklets, bracelets, chains and rings at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Landscape · People · Still Life

A cement statue of a King and Gods at the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A cement statue of a King and Gods at  the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The King could be a Pandya or Nayak King.

A cement statue of a King and Gods at the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He would have to sell these amount of leaves everyday and he should be good at doing that in the market.

A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Still Life

Clay statue of a meditating monk in front of a shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Clay statue of a meditating monk in front of a shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
I liked the pink cap and it made the scene interesting.

Clay statue of a meditating monk in front of a shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Landscape

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
It remains a mystery how this is shaped and found along the slope but well stable.

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

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

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
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Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It seems this trade is doing not bad, as I see about 4 wheels now, from hardly one a few years back.

Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore

A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore
Devotees carrying pot with milk would walk barefoot and wear the yellow colored clothes.

A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore
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An elderly man in keen attention at a vending machine, Bugis Street, Singapore

An elderly man in keen attention at a vending machine, Little India, Singapore
I liked his expression while he was exploring the machine.

An elderly man in keen attention at a vending machine, Bugis Street, Singapore
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A young woman relaxing at a Market Lane, Ipoh, Malaysia

A young woman relaxing at a Market Lane, Ipoh, Malaysia
She was leaning against an old pillar and that antique brick layer added certain charm to the street, I thought.

A young woman relaxing at a Market Lane, Ipoh, Malaysia
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A wall sculpture on the Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple at Kampung Chetti, Malacca, Malaysia.

A wall sculpture on the Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple at Kampung Chetti, Malacca, Malaysia.
Colorful wall sculptures along the street made the bright day even brighter and colorful.

A wall sculpture on the Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple at Kampung Chetti, Malacca, Malaysia.
People

A devotee worshiping the reclining Buddha statue at the Preah Ang Thom Pagoda at Siem Reap, Cambodia

A devotee worshiping the reclining Buddha statue at the Preah Ang Thom Pagoda at Siem Reap, Cambodia
A devotee worshiping the reclining Buddha statue at the Preah Ang Thom Pagoda at Siem Reap, Cambodia
Landscape

Markandey Mahadev Ghat by the banks of the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Markandey Mahadev Ghat by the banks of the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
It was too bright at the late afternoon and I liked the silhouettes, especially how small that man sitting on the fence looked.

Markandey Mahadev Ghat by the banks of the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India