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A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He is so young and seemed to have travelled from North India to Madurai.

A young street vendor selling cotton candies outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, 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

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

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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
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A woman street vendor selling flowers , Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman street vendor selling flowers , Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
I liked the posture she was in and glad it came up well in a candid moment.

A woman street vendor selling flowers , 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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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 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 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 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 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
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Sculpture of Shiva as Gajasurasamhara (“The Slayer of the elephant demon”) depicted in one of the pillar of the Puthu Mandapam at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Sculpture of Shiva as Gajasurasamhara ("The Slayer of the elephant demon") depicted in one of the pillar of the Puthu Mandapam at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
This sculpture was hidden among the encroachments but revealed once they’re cleared recently. It’s a rare sculpture depicting the mythical story where Lord Shiva slayed a demon that came in the form of elephant. This Puthu Mandapam was built during the early 1620 CE Nayak rule.

Sculpture of Shiva as Gajasurasamhara (“The Slayer of the elephant demon”) depicted in one of the pillar of the Puthu Mandapam at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Three young men selling colorful shawls for women in the streets, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Three young men selling colorful shawls for women in the streets, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They bundled it to carry as many and I felt good to see them in good spirits even in the midday hot sun.

Three young men selling colorful shawls for women in the streets, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A street vendor selling garlic in his push cart by the street corner, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A street vendor selling garlic in his push cart by the street corner, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A street vendor selling garlic in his push cart by the street corner, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A Javvu Mittai (Jaggery Candy) seller blowing his small horn to get attention, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A Javvu Mittai (Jaggery Candy) seller blowing his small horn to get attention, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Javvu Mittai is traditionally so popular where the seller can use the elastic nature of the candy and would make various shapes like wrist-watch and neck chains, etc.

A Javvu Mittai (Jaggery Candy) seller blowing his small horn to get attention, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A sugar cane juice seller is crushing the sugar canes in his machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A sugar cane juice seller is crushing the sugar canes in his machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A sugar cane juice seller is crushing the sugar canes in his machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young man selling bags of sugar candies, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young man selling bags of sugar candies, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They always carry a bell to draw kids’ attention and to invite them.

A young man selling bags of sugar candies, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India