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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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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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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
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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 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 kavadi bearer with spikes or hooks on his way to the temple during the Thaipusam festival, Serangoon Road, Singapore

A kavadi bearer with spikes or hooks on his way to the temple during the Thaipusam festival, Serangoon Road, Singapore
Kavadis are getting more colorful and decorative over the years.

A kavadi bearer with spikes or hooks on his way to the temple during the Thaipusam festival, Serangoon Road, Singapore
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A Street vendor on his way carrying various items, at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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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 · Still Life

Along the corridor at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore

Along the corridor at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore
I liked the afternoon sun, and the statue seems to be that of a boy buddha.

Along the corridor at Tekka Market, Little India, Singapore
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An elderly cleaner taking away plates for cleaning at Tekka Market hawker center, Little India, Singapore

An elderly cleaner taking away plates for cleaning at Tekka Market hawker center, Little India, Singapore
It’s one of a busy hawker centre.

An elderly cleaner taking away plates for cleaning at Tekka Market hawker center, Little India, Singapore
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A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
A delivery man riding his tricycle with a stack of chairs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India

Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, Tamil Nadu, India
They make great efforts and very colorful in their outlook.

Two men cast as mythical figures at the temple festival procession, T.Kallupatti, 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

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 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
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A massage therapist attending a old couple in his street-side workplace, Bugis, Singapore

A massage therapist attending a old couple in his street-side workplace, Bugis, Singapore
A massage therapist attending a old couple in his street-side workplace, Bugis, Singapore
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A mobile vendor selling cool drinks in her bike, Siem Reap, Cambodia

A mobile vendor selling cool drinks in her bike, Siem Reap, Cambodia
I love the hat this woman has been wearing.

A mobile vendor selling cool drinks in her bike, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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A busker, with a make-over, singing and playing his virtual guitar, Bugis, Singapore

A busker, with a make-over, singing and playing his virtual guitar. Bugis, Singapore
I have revisited this picture and tried color rendition this time. I loved the busker’s emotions which connects me immediately.

A busker, with a make-over, singing and playing his virtual guitar. Bugis, Singapore