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A man walking past mannequins in display, at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore

A man walking past mannequins in display, at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore
This corridor will always be full of colors.

A man walking past mannequins in display, at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore
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A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
She was wearing a man’s long sleeve shirt over her saree, and balanced herself on a moving lorry by holding onto the rails. But her face didn’t show any hardship.

A loading woman on her way at back of a mini lorry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He would have to sell these amount of leaves everyday and he should be good at doing that in the market.

A betel leaf seller at his street market shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A farm worker picking strawberries at a strawberry farm, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

A farm worker picking strawberries at a strawberry farm, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
A farm worker picking strawberries at a strawberry farm, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
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A newspaper delivery man at top of a delivery van, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A newspaper delivery man at top of a delivery van, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A newspaper delivery man at top of a delivery van, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Women sieving groundnuts at the market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Women sieving groundnuts at the market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Women sieving groundnuts at the market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A delivery worker pushing his loaded tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

A delivery worker pushing his loaded tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
A delivery worker pushing his loaded tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A rickshaw man awaiting for customers on the road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A rickshaw man awaiting for customers on the road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A rickshaw man awaiting for customers on the road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Almost all South Indian temples would have flower and garland shops outside as people always buy them for prayers.

A shopkeeper sewing a garland of roses outside the Pazhamudircholai Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A calligrapher and souvenir shopkeeper at ChinaTown, Singapore

A calligrapher and souvenir shopkeeper at ChinaTown, Singapore
Calligraphy is widely practiced as an art form and a popular craftwork.

A calligrapher and souvenir shopkeeper at ChinaTown, Singapore
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Life-like statue of Sai Baba of Shirdi at the entrance of a craftshop, Little India, Singapore

Life-like statue of Sai Baba of Shirdi at the entrance of a craftshop, Little India, Singapore
Posture of the saint that became popular from one of his images.

Life-like statue of Sai Baba of Shirdi at the entrance of a craftshop, Little India, Singapore
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A fortune teller waiting for customers by the street side, Bugis, Singapore

A fortune teller waiting for customers by the street side, Bugis, Singapore
A fortune teller waiting for customers by the street side, Bugis, Singapore
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Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore

Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore
It’s good to see youths take up such cultural events.

Lion dancers having a mini break, at Hougang, Singapore
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A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia

A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
It’s lush green everywhere, in every village.

A woman on her way to field work, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
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A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Not much of machinery and it’s usually a heavy lift.

A loadman carrying off the goods to a shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Street vendors like to work in squat position

A street vendor trimming the sugar cane sticks for his road side juice shop, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
This Kumari Devi tradition and the associated ceremonies and rituals seemed similar to the Buddhist Lama tradition but with differences. I managed a click when she looked at me.

Lalitpur living Godess, part of Kumari tradition, in her throne, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Palmyra sprout is unique to south Indian diet.

Street vendors selling Palmyra sprouts and groundnuts, at East Masi St, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India

Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
It’s an ancient martial art, and revived in recent times.

Two Kalaripayattu warriors show off their skills in a duel at Thirumeny Cultural Centre, Munnar, Kerala, India
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A woman carrying her offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia

A woman carrying her offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
Temples are central to their living and ceremonies make their lives colorful.

A woman carrying her offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
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A fortune teller counseling his clients at Jonker Walk, Malacca, Malaysia.

A fortune teller counselling his clients at Jonker Walk, Malacca, Malaysia.
He seems to be referring to his book.

A fortune teller counseling his clients at Jonker Walk, Malacca, Malaysia.
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A group of women carrying their offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia

A group of women carrying their offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
Temples and ceremonies are central part of their lives and it’s always great to see.

A group of women carrying their offering to the village temple, at Pura Desa Adat Perean, Bali, Indonesia
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A rickshaw decorated and lit up at Jln Merdeka, Malacca, Malaysia.

A rickshaw decorated and lit up at Jln Merdeka, Malacca, Malaysia.
It would be a pleasant ride at evenings.

A rickshaw decorated and lit up at Jln Merdeka, Malacca, Malaysia.
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A classical legong dancer performing with the gamelan music ensemble at the Ubud Palace, Bali, Indonesia

A classical legong dancer performing with the gamelan music ensemble at the Ubud Palace, Bali, Indonesia
Finger movements were more prominent, and I liked their silk attire so much.

A classical legong dancer performing with the gamelan music ensemble at the Ubud Palace, Bali, Indonesia