People

A woman tailor at work in her shophouse, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman tailor at work in her shophouse, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India
She positioned the machine on top of small brick-stones.

A woman tailor at work in her shophouse, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, India
People

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
Managed to click with a shutter speed good enough to bring the motion blur of the passing train.

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
People

A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
She was wearing a man’s long sleeve shirt over her saree, and balanced herself on a moving lorry by holding onto the rails. But her face didn’t show any hardship.

A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, 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
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
People

A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Almost all South Indian temples would have flower and garland shops outside as people always buy them for prayers.

A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Landscape

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

A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

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
People

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

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
Animal Wildlife

Great Egret and it’s reflections over the waves of backwaters at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

Great Egret and it's reflections over the waves of backwaters at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
Backwaters now filled with so much of the plant, water hyacinth.

Great Egret and it’s reflections over the waves of backwaters at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
Animal Wildlife

A mountain goat, Nilgiri tahr, resting at the Eravikulam National Park in Munnar, Kerala, India

A mountain goat, Nilgiri tahr, resting at the Eravikulam National Park in Munnar, Kerala, India
It has a pair of curvy horns and I liked it’s look.

A mountain goat, Nilgiri tahr, resting at the Eravikulam National Park in Munnar, Kerala, India
Still Life

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India
I can’t resist it’s stare.

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India
Animal Wildlife

An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
Animal Wildlife

A red-wattled lapwing bird at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

A red-wattled lapwing bird at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
They seem to love the backwaters.

A red-wattled lapwing bird at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
Animal Wildlife

An Indian Cormorant bird at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

It was sitting still, very still, except for it’s beak.

An Indian Cormorant bird at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
People

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a modest street side setup but looked vibrant with all the colors.

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Fishermen set out in their boats at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

Fishermen set out in their boats at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
The Chinese Fishing Net brought a good background, I thought.

Fishermen set out in their boats at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
People

A Street vendor on his way carrying various items, at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A Street vendor on his way carrying various items, at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He was carrying things to his street side shop, it seemed.

A Street vendor on his way carrying various items, at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India