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Rickshaw and delivery cart drivers having a break, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Rickshaw and delivery cart drivers having a break, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was late evening and some of them are readying for the evening trips.

Rickshaw and delivery cart drivers having a break, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Statues at the Keralantakan Gopuram, the gateway tower to Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Statues at the Keralantakan Gopuram, the gateway tower to Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Even though this tower was built during Chola period, some of the details might have been modified during the later Nayak Period. The Krishna Leela statues might have been added during the Nayak period.

Statues at the Keralantakan Gopuram, the gateway tower to Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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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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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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Sunset by the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Sunset by the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
To see the sun going beyond the horizon like a ball, from the sun set viewing tower on a hazy winter day was magical.

Sunset by the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman flower seller and a fruit seller at their street market shops, Swami Sannathi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman flower seller and a fruit seller at their street market shops, Swami Sannathi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They needed an umbrella or thatched roof for protection from the hot sun.

A woman flower seller and a fruit seller at their street market shops, Swami Sannathi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A Kathakali dancer performing at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India

A Kathakali dancer performing at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
They would roll eyes to good effect in expressing the emotions to wider audience.

A Kathakali dancer performing at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
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A woman waiting in her bike at a shopping lane, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman waiting in her bike at a shopping lane, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Her big smile caught my attention.

A woman waiting in her bike at a shopping lane, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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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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A gas cylinder delivery man in his tricycle at Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A gas cylinder delivery man in his tricycle at Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A gas cylinder delivery man in his tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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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 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 classic dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A classic dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A classic dancer performing Bharatanatyam at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, 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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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 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 pushing his rickshaw full of passengers through, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A cycle rickshaw man pushing his rickshaw full of passengers through, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
A cycle rickshaw man pushing his rickshaw full of passengers through, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Indi
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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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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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A young girl on her bicycle with fodder for livestock, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A young girl on her bicycle with fodder for livestock, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s one of those narrow lane in the town, under the shadow.

A young girl on her bicycle with fodder for livestock, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India