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A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s always pleasing to photograph the happy people in smiles.

A shepherd woman at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A shopkeeper at his roadside small shop, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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 young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, INdia
It was an idle afternoon at the street and the young boy wanted to have some fun, I reckon.

A young boy scaling up the grill while two fortune tellers relaxing by the platform, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Two young men at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Two young ment at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
They could be brothers, I thought.

Two young men at a toy shop that sells home decor and toys,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Always feeling good to photograph when people smile.

A street vendor selling toys and flutes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

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A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
It’s a historic temple built a thousand year back. It was so hot and this young man was portraying face down to worship.

A young devotee paying homage face down on a hot midday at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
He had interesting eyes, I realized.

A shop keeper at a hardware shop that sells metal utensils,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, at Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

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Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Palm trees in the backdrop added beauty to the scene I thought.

Washerwoman at work, washing the clothes in a pond, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
A man in traditional dhoti attire praying outside the temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
I liked his sitting posture.

A shoe-repairman at his workplace under a tree, Thamukkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Animal Wildlife · People

A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.

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A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.
A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.
Animal Wildlife

Chesnut-and-Black Weaver is stringing up a knot to build its nest at Mandai Bird Paradise, Singapore

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Chesnut-and-Black Weaver is stringing up a knot to build its nest at Mandai Bird Paradise, Singapore
So lovely to see him in action, so swift and flexible in rolling around to make the knots.

Chesnut-and-Black Weaver is stringing up a knot to build its nest at Mandai Bird Paradise, Singapore
People

A shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
It was a colorful display of pots.

A shopkeeper in his shop selling plastic chairs and pots, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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

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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
People

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

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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
People

An agricultural labourer returning home carrying hay for his livestock, Vadakku Vandanam, Tamil Nadu, India.

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An agricultural labourer returning home carrying hay for his livestock, Vadakku Vandanam, Tamil Nadu, India.
An agricultural labourer returning home carrying hay for his livestock, Vadakku Vandanam, Tamil Nadu, India.
People

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

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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
People

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

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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
Landscape

Sunrise over the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) behind the Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda rock, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

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Sunrise over the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) behind the Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda rock, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Sunrise brings colors unparalleled.

Sunrise over the confluence of three oceans (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean) behind the Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda rock, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
People

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

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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

Terraced farming fields on the hillside at Poombarai near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India

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Terraced farming fields on the hillside at Poombarai near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India
These terraced fields reminded me the rice fields of Bali. Here, they are farming onions, potatoes and carrots.

Terraced farming fields on the hillside at Poombarai near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India