People

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl’s hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall.Little India, Singapore

A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl's hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall.
Little India, Singapore
A craftswoman applying Mehndi (Henna) on a young girl’s hand, at Deepavali Bazaar stall. Little India, Singapore
People

Shoppers looking at decorative lights, lamps, and other Deepavali hangings at a festival bazaar, Little India, Singapore

Shoppers looking at decorative lights, lamps, and other Deepavali hangings at a festival bazaar, Little India, Singapore
Colors filled the entire space.

Shoppers looking at decorative lights, lamps, and other Deepavali hangings at a festival bazaar, Little India, Singapore
People

A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
He was riding through the busy street market.

A delivery man on his way through the market in his tricycle, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
People

Loading men unloading goods from the bull cart, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Loading men offloading goods from the bull cart, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The line of shop houses add to the backdrop I thought.

Loading men unloading goods from the bull cart, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He must be patient enough I thought.

A street vendor selling coconuts at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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
A woman street vendor selling some ornament like anklets, bracelets, chains and rings at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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.
People

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
People

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
People

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
Still Life

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India
I can’t resist it’s stare.

A big bust of bull (Nandi) at a crafts shop, Jew Town Road, at Kochi, Kerala, India
People

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.
People

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a modest street side setup but looked vibrant with all the colors.

Street vendor selling buckets of colorful Rangoli kolam powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It seems this trade is doing not bad, as I see about 4 wheels now, from hardly one a few years back.

Street vendors sharpening knife and scissors in their portable sharpening wheels by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A woman street vendor selling flowers , Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

A woman street vendor weighing up hyacinth beans, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

At a shop house selling nuts and snacks, East Masi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

At a claypot shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

At a claypot shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a family run shop, at a street market.

At a claypot shop, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Tailors busy at work in their shop, Tekka Centre, Little India, Singapore

Tailors busy at work in their shop, Tekka Centre, Little India, Singapore
Always nice to see tailoring skills still sought in the marketplace.

Tailors busy at work in their shop, Tekka Centre, Little India, Singapore
People

A young street vendor selling Rangoli stencils and color sand powder at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
Landscape

Moolipatti palace building now as shop houses, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Moolipatti palace building  now as shop houses, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Moolipatti palace building now as shop houses, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A woman fortune teller counselling her client at her street side tent, Bugis, Singapore

A woman fortune teller counselling her client at her street side tent, Bugis, Singapore
It’s always interesting to see such counseling at the street side.

A woman fortune teller counseling her client at her street side tent, Bugis, Singapore
People

A street artist painting a portrait at his shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand

A street artist painting a portrait at his shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
They are highly skilled and so fast in painting some lovey portraits for the people.

A street artist painting a portrait at his shop, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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
People

A woman coconut seller and shopkeepers at the East Masi Street market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman coconut seller and shopkeepers at the East Masi Street market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A woman coconut seller and shopkeepers at the East Masi Street market, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India