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

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

A shepherd woman resting by the road side, near the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A shepherd woman resting by the road side, near the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
A shepherd woman resting by the road side, near the river Ganges, Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee  at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
Marking on forehead with sandalwood paste is considered to have health and spiritual benefits and widely practiced when people visit temples.

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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

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

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

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

A woman walking her dog at Race Course Road, Farrer Park, Singapore

A woman walking her dog at Race Course Road, Farrer Park, Singapore
Dog preferred to go off the track it seemed but she was tight on the lease.

A woman walking her dog at Race Course Road, Farrer Park, Singapore

A young woman having her dinner at Geylang Serai Food court, Paya Lebar, Singapore

A young woman having her dinner at Geylang Serai Food court. Paya Lebar, Singapore
A young woman having her dinner at Geylang Serai Food court. Paya Lebar, Singapore

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

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

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

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

Two young women selling big balloons by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Two young women selling big balloons y the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, india
Two young women selling big balloons by the street side, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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

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

A woman offering joss sticks and candles while praying for ancestors by the road side, Bugis, Singapore

A woman offering joss sticks and candles while praying for ancestors by the road side, Bugis, Singapore
A woman offering joss sticks and candles while praying for ancestors by the road side, Bugis, Singapore

A woman offering her prayers to a Chinese Deity, Hougang, Singapore

A woman offering her prayers to a Chinese Deity, Hougang, Singapore
A woman offering her prayers to a Chinese Deity, Hougang, Singapore

A woman posing amidst the decorative lamps, Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore

A woman posing amidst the decorative lamps, Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore
A woman posing amidst the decorative lamps, Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore

A woman pouring warm fragrant water over a baby buddha statue as part of the “Bathing of the Buddha” ritual on the Vesak Day celebrations at Bugis, Singapore

A woman pouring warm fragrant water over a baby buddha statue as part of the "Bathing of the Buddha" ritual on the Vesak Day celebrations at Bugis, Singapore
Interestingly such ritual is common in Hinduism. Vesak Day is also known as Buddha Purnima, a full moon day that marks birth, enlightenment and also death (Final Nirvana) of the Gautama Buddha. Also interesting to see a baby Buddha statue. Both Buddhists and non-Buddhists were performing this ritual.

A woman pouring warm fragrant water over a baby buddha statue as part of the “Bathing of the Buddha” ritual on the Vesak Day celebrations at Bugis, Singapore

A woman fortune teller counselling her client, Bencoolen Street, Bugis, Singapore

A woman fortune teller counselling her client, Bencoolen Street, Bugis, Singapore
QR code for the contact tracing is placed together with the idol of her deity.

A woman fortune teller counselling her client, Bencoolen Street, Bugis, Singapore

A woman with a big nose stud, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman with a big nose stud, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
She asked if I can photograph her which I happily obliged.

A woman with a big nose stud, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

A woman vendor selling mobile phone cards, Kitchener Road, Singapore

A woman vendor selling mobile phone cards, Kitchener Road, Singapore
It’s always good to capture smiling faces candidly.

A woman vendor selling mobile phone cards, Kitchener Road, Singapore

A Tibetan woman on circumambulation with her prayer wheel at Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

A Tibetan woman on  circumambulation with her prayer wheel at Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
So great to see their dedication and devotion in their practice.

A Tibetan woman on circumambulation with her prayer wheel at Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

A woman selling sugar cane juice in her mobile van shop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A woman selling sugar cane juice in her mobile van shop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A woman selling sugar cane juice in her mobile van shop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia