Hawkers. Sellers. Merchants
An exhibition of Indian merchants and their merchandise
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Hawkers. Sellers. Merchants |
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An exhibition of Indian merchants and their merchandise |
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Artist paints the idol of Lord Ganesh for sale during the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi.(Ganesh's birthday) |
Shopping at Srinagar in Kashmir at the romantic backdrop Dal lake is considered very romantic. The boat also serves as a shop. |
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The mango merchants never seem to standardize the units (by count or by weight) of vending; but they sure know who's the boss. |
In rural India, even to this day the village hair dresser makes house calls. It was customary for women (widows) and elderly to have their hair cut at their homes. |
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A Halakki tribal lady goes to bazaar with flowers and vegetables. Notice that the woman is without a blouse, but covered with lots of necklaces instead. This is typical attire of her community in Uttara Kannada. |
Fortune tellers walk the fine line of begging and scholarly living. They use parrots, tricks, astrology to predict customer's future. |
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The Indians' fascination with the kum-kum (the red dot) gives rise to very colorful and picturesque market places. |
After centuries, the Indian traditional costume of the Saree has retained its charm and popularity. Here, a merchant is negotiating the price of a printed Saree. Notice also that one of the customers is in veil, which is worn on top of the Saree. |
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Photographs by K.L.Kamat and Corel Professional Stock Photos
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