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
Landscape · People · Still Life

A cement statue of a King and Gods at the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A cement statue of a King and Gods at  the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The King could be a Pandya or Nayak King.

A cement statue of a King and Gods at the base of Samanar Hills, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A young man selling blankets drives a push cart through the streets, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A young man selling blankets drives a push cart through the streets, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
They usually are from north Indian states and will travel along many places to sell these blankets.

A young man selling blankets drives a push cart, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A group of Kids playing with worn out cycle tyres and sticks, out in the streets. Srivilliputhur, India.

A group of Kids playing with worn out cycle tyres and sticks, out in the streets. Srivilliputhur, India.
They love to be photographed. They are quite content to play with simple items like worn out cycle tyres.

A group of Kids playing with worn out cycle tyres and sticks, out in the streets. Srivilliputhur, India.
People

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
Managed to click with a shutter speed good enough to bring the motion blur of the passing train.

People in two wheelers are waiting while the train is passing through a railway crossing. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
People

A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A carpenter working on a door frame in his street-side workshop, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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
People

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
Landscape

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
It remains a mystery how this is shaped and found along the slope but well stable.

A big boulder along the slope of the Thirumayam Fort, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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
Landscape

A big boulder perched at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A big boulder perched at top of  the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A big boulder perched at top of the Yanamalai (Elephant Hill), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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
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
Animal Wildlife

An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India

An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
An Indian Cormorant bird drying its feathers at Chilavannur Kayal, Kochi, Kerala, India
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

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
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
People

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
Landscape

A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was an exhilarating view from top of the hills; I also imagined how one would see the hills from the moving train.

A train passing through, view from the Samanar (Jain) Hill, Keelakuyilkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India