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A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was an exhilarating view from top of the hills; I also imagined how one would see the hills from the moving train.

A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman street vendor weighing up hyacinth beans, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman street vendor weighing up hyacinth beans, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Buyer’s keen attention was interesting to me and I was glad to bring her into the frame.

A woman street vendor weighing up hyacinth beans, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman street vendor carrying basket of bananas for sale at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman street vendor carrying basket of bananas for sale at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A woman street vendor carrying basket of bananas for sale at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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At a shop house selling nuts and snacks, East Masi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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At a shop house selling nuts and snacks, East Masi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
At a shop house selling nuts and snacks, East Masi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Boulders at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Boulders at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They seem to be watching over the town at the base. And I liked the tone of sunset on them.

Boulders at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India

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Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India
They make great efforts and very colorful in their outlook.

Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India
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A parrot-astrologer waiting by the street side, with his parrot and tarot cards, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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

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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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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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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 rickshaw man waiting for clients by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A rickshaw man waiting for clients by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A rickshaw man waiting for clients by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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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Two young men at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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

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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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A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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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A woman street vendor selling bananas in the market place, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman street vendor selling bananas in the market place, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A woman street vendor selling bananas in the market place, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, 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
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A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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 shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was a colorful display of pots.

A shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A young street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Always a pleasure to capture smiles.

A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Yantra is a diagram of certain deity etched usually in copper plates and worshipped.

A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Peacocks are considered sacred in India (it’s vehicle to Lord Muruga and Lord Krishna is always depicted with a peacock feather in his crown) and it’s feathers are used in worship.

A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India