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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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A child waiting for mum to finish her prayers, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore

A child waiting for mum to finish her prayers, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
I liked how the child was pointing to her mother.

A child waiting for mum to finish her prayers, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore
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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 horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A horse rider looking for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, 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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An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore

An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore
The chair was locked with the grill gate of the shop.

An old man reading a daily at Jalan Besar, Singapore
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A mother and son walking by the street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A mother and son walking by the street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
I was about to shoot the old shopkeeper until she walked through my lens, with her kid.

A mother and son walking by the street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 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 young woman vendor frying meat on a grill at the Heritage Night market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

A young woman vendor frying meat on a grill at the Heritage Night market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
She fries Satays and other meat.

A young woman vendor frying meat on a grill at the Heritage Night market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Good to see the mother was the one batting. The sunset added colors to the background.

A mother and son playing cricket at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand

A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s good to see they are busy and the shops come alive at nights.

A painter at his craftshop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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A parrot astrologer at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A parrot astrologer at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
I liked the way he wear his turban – south Indian style.

A parrot astrologer at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore

A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore
Preparing their work after the revenue hours in a busy street.

A construction worker carrying ropes to his workplace, at Bugis, Singapore
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A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore

A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore
The message is made clear with the choice of the color as well, I think.

A message lit up with LED lights at front yard of a shop house, Singapore
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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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A street vendor selling pot holders in his bike at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

He chose his bike to carry around his things around the street market.

A street vendor selling pot holders in his bike at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore
Some Henna designs are very intricate, it seems.

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) at a streetside stall, Little India, Singapore
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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 flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Everyday, they would have to stitch so many garlands and sell them within that day – a challenging task day after day, I guess.

A flower shopkeeper selling garlands in front of Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, 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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Two young men selling blankets and other textiles in their tricycle at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

They’re timing their sale with the winter season at Chennai.

Two young men selling blankets and other textiles in their 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 carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

He was so focused on his work, in spite of the noise from the busy roadside traffic.

A carpenter at work in his roadside workshop at Rayapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was windy at the beach and there was another astrologer with a parrot beside him


A parrot astrologer waiting for customers at Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore

A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore
He apparently cleaning up the space with a whiplash.

A taoist priest preparing for the prayer of ancestor spirits, PayaLebar, Singapore