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A parrot-astrologer waiting by the street side, with his parrot and tarot cards, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A parrot-astrologer waiting by the street side, with his parrot and tarot cards, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He would probably remove corn too.

A parrot-astrologer waiting by the street side, with his parrot and tarot cards, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young street vendor selling Rangoli stencils and color sand powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young street vendor selling Rangoli stencils and  color sand powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He probably could have created the color patterns with those stencils every day.

A young street vendor selling Rangoli stencils and color sand powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young man cast as a woman flower seller, for the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India

A young man cast as a woman flower seller, for the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India
He did his casting so well and was popular in the procession.

A young man cast as a woman flower seller, for the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dancer Shantha Rati in Nataraj posture in a workshop at Stamford Arts Centre, Singapore

Dancer Shantha Rati in Nataraj posture ina workshop at Stamford Arts Centre, Singapore
Nataraja is the king of all dance postures, as the name implies.

Dancer Shantha Rati in Nataraj posture in a workshop at Stamford Arts Centre, Singapore
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An young boy pumping water into plastic pots and an young girl ready to carry them home, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

An young boy pumping water into plastic pots and an young girl ready to carry them home, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
An young boy pumping water into plastic pots and an young girl ready to carry them home, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s always pleasing to photograph the happy people in smiles.

A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a very small shop and he’s very minimal but it’s always great to see the resilience.

A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, INdia
It was an idle afternoon at the street and the young boy wanted to have some fun, I reckon.

A young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Two young men at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Two young ment at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys, 
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They could be brothers, I thought.

Two young men at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Always feeling good to photograph when people smile.

A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Musicians playing devotional punjabi kirtans at the Golden Temple Complex at Amritsar, Punjab, India

Musicians playing devotional punjabi kirtans at the Golden Temple Complex at Amritsar, Punjab, India
Kirtans is part of their worship and devotion – and it’s always lovely to listen them.

Musicians playing devotional punjabi kirtans at the Golden Temple Complex at Amritsar, Punjab, India

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A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a historic temple built a thousand year back. It was so hot and this young man was portraying face down to worship.

A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils, 
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He had interesting eyes, I realized.

A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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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
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Fishermen waiting by the banks of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Fishermen waiting by the banks of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
River was in full flow and they were able to steady their simple boat very easily. Glad to catch the attention of one of them.

Fishermen waiting by the banks of the river Ganges in their fishing boat, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, at Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Palm trees in the backdrop added beauty to the scene I thought.

Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
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A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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People enjoying sunny weather at Baisaran Valley Pahalgam, Kashmir, India

People enjoying sunny weather at Baisaran Valley Pahalgam, Kashmir, India
Backdrop of snow capped mountains made it a beautiful place to be.

People enjoying sunny weather at Baisaran Valley Pahalgam, Kashmir, India
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A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
I liked his sitting posture.

A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.

A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.
A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.