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A worker returning in his tricycle, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A worker returning in his tricycle, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Tricycles are more popular amongst the transport workers as the lanes are narrow.

A worker returning in his tricycle, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
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A man taking dip in the river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A man taking dip on the river Ganges , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
Belief is that one’s sins will be washed away if you take a dig in the river.

A man taking dip on the river Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A cycle rickshaw passing by the cows in the street, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A cycle rickshaw passing by the cows in the street, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
Cows are considered sacred in this old city and humans live around them, it appears.

A cycle rickshaw passing by the cows in the street, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee  at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
Marking on forehead with sandalwood paste is considered to have health and spiritual benefits and widely practiced when people visit temples.

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A young barber shaving off beard of a man who is offering it at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee  at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
People usually grow up hair for a few weeks or months and would shave off at the temples.

A young barber removing beard of a man who is offering it at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A street vendor selling nursery plants in his push cart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

It’s always great to see interesting things like live flower plants are brought out in mobile carts

A street vendor selling nursery plants in his push cart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman fortune teller counselling her client while others are waiting in their queue, Bugis, Singapore

Bugis
A woman fortune teller counselling her client while others are waiting in their queue, Singapore, Bugis
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A woman placing incense sticks in front of Sri Krishnan Temple, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore

A woman placing incense sticks in front of Sri Krishnan Temple, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
A woman placing incense sticks in front of Sri Krishnan Temple, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
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People on a sightseeing tour in tricycles, Jln Besar, Singapore

People on a sightseeing tour in tricycles, Jln Besar, Singapore
Shophouses in Jalan Besar would have given them a unique peek at Singapore’s past too.

People on a sightseeing tour in tricycles, Jln Besar, Singapore
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Three young men selling colorful shawls for women in the streets, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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 young boy among the crowd watching the temple procession lead by boom boom bull, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A young boy among the crowd watching the temple procession lead by boom boom bull, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A young boy among the crowd watching the temple procession lead by boom boom bull, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A construction worker unloading sand for the roadside construction works near Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A construction worker unloading sand for the roadside construction works near Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
He was curious to look at first.

A construction worker unloading sand for the roadside construction works near Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Two men preparing to carry the clay mascots to herald the procession following from a temple, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Two men preparing to carry the clay mascots to herald the procession following from a temple, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Two men preparing to carry the clay mascots to herald the procession following from a temple, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
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A tailor at work with an aged helper, stitching bags for sale and repair, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A tailor at work with an aged helper, stitching bags for sale and repair, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A tailor at work with an aged helper, stitching bags for sale and repair, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young women as busker putting up a dance performance at Queen Street, Bugis, Singapore

A young women as busker putting up a dance performance at Queen Street, Bugis, Singapore
A young women as busker putting up a dance performance at Queen Street, Bugis, Singapore
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An old pedestrian walking past the rear gate of the Sri Krishnan Temple, watched over by a guardian deity statue, Bugis, Singapore

An old pedestrian walking past  the rear gate of the Sri Krishnan Temple, watched over by a guardian deity statue, Bugis, Singapore
An old pedestrian walking past the rear gate of the Sri Krishnan Temple, watched over by a guardian deity statue, Bugis, Singapore
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Two young men looking at a taller sickle displayed in a hardware shop at Pudhu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Two young men looking at a taller sickle displayed in a hardware shop at Pudhu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Such a tallest sickle can only be used in temples it seems, as weapon of a deity.

Two young men looking at a taller sickle displayed in a hardware shop at Pudhu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India