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A woman buying prosperity pussy willows for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, Chinatown, Singapore

February 10, 2024February 19, 2024 Maria Vincent Robinson4 Comments

A woman buying prosperity pussy willows for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, Chinatown, Singapore — These willows were so colorful. They were called pussy willows apparently because they resemble the paws of cats.

A woman buying prosperity pussy willows for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, Chinatown, Singapore

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A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

December 5, 2022July 26, 2023 Maria Vincent Robinson7 Comments

A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India — Always a pleasure to capture smiles.

A woman flower seller at her street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A street vendor has a few snake specimen and pictures on display and promoting his medicine product, apparently made from snakes. Bencoolen Street, Singapore

November 8, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson3 Comments

A street vendor has a few snake specimen and pictures on display and promoting his medicine product, apparently made from snakes. Bencoolen Street, Singapore

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A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

November 5, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson7 Comments

A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India — Yantra is a diagram of certain deity etched usually in copper plates and worshipped.

A shopkeeper crafting copper yantras in a small corner at Puthu Mandapam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A worker peeling off outer shells of the boiled eggs, in front of his food court stall at Tekka Market, Singapore

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson7 Comments

A worker peeling off outer shells of the boiled eggs, in front of his food court stall at Tekka Market, Singapore

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A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

October 13, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India — Peacocks are considered sacred in India (it’s vehicle to Lord Muruga and Lord Krishna is always depicted with a peacock feather in his crown) and it’s feathers are used in worship.

A young man selling peacock feathers, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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

October 11, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson4 Comments

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 cycle rickshaw passing by the cows in the street, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

October 1, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson3 Comments

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 street vendor selling nursery plants in his push cart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

September 21, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson7 Comments

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

Landscape · People

A woman fortune teller counselling her client while others are waiting in their queue, Bugis, Singapore

September 19, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

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

September 17, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

A woman placing incense sticks in front of Sri Krishnan Temple, Waterloo Street, Bugis, Singapore

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An engraving craftist at work by the street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

September 15, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

An engraving craftist at work by the street side shop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A woman street vendor selling hair wigs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

September 7, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson1 Comment

A woman street vendor selling hair wigs, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A street vendor demonstrating his soap bubble kit, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

September 5, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson3 Comments

A street vendor demonstrating his soap bubble kit, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

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People on a sightseeing tour in tricycles, Jln Besar, Singapore

August 28, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson9 Comments

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

August 22, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson9 Comments

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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Indian Classical dancers putting up a traditional Indian dance show for the Night Festival at Armenian Street, Singapore

August 20, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson21 Comments

Indian Classical dancers putting up a traditional Indian dance show for the Night Festival at Armenian Street, Singapore — It was an enthralling performance and I loved the postures and dance moves. Liked this posture more. Dancers are from Bhaskar’s Art Academy in Singapore and they are brilliant.

Indian Classical dancers putting up a traditional Indian dance show for the Night Festival at Armenian Street, Singapore

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Two men preparing to carry the clay mascots to herald the procession following from a temple, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

August 8, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

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 young women as busker putting up a dance performance at Queen Street, Bugis, Singapore

August 4, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson4 Comments

A young women as busker putting up a dance performance at Queen Street, Bugis, Singapore

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Betel Leaf seller by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

July 25, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson4 Comments

Betel Leaf seller by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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

July 18, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

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

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A young man selling ice cream to the kids, Geylang Serai, Singapore

July 16, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

A young man selling ice cream to the kids, Geylang Serai, Singapore — They usually make a few tricks and gestures before delivering it to kids.

A young man selling ice cream to the kids, Geylang Serai, Singapore

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A woman shopkeeper among mannequins, Tekka Centre, Little India, Singapore

July 14, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson5 Comments

A woman shopkeeper among mannequins, Tekka Centre, Little India, Singapore

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A shopkeeper taking a break, Chinatown, Singapore

July 12, 2022 Maria Vincent Robinson12 Comments

A shopkeeper taking a break, Chinatown, Singapore

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A worker transporting goods in his tricycle. Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

June 30, 2022April 28, 2024 Maria Vincent Robinson2 Comments

A worker transporting goods in his tricycle. Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India