shoeshine

Yes sir, come closer,

and you will see, 

yourself, in the sheen  

roadside seller

inflated shade

silently beckoning

customers

polite request

siesta (haiga)

siesta
two pairs of legs
rest side by side

big bag lady

bubble blower

poster seller

Street walk: god lady

flower man

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blind man waiting

street talk

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I am only sleeping...

I'm only sleeping by THE BEATLES

Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find, there's no need

Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping

Dog Story: Canine Hiring Inc.

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nowhere man

NOWHERE MAN by THE BEATLES

He's a real nowhere man,

Sitting in his Nowhere Land,

Making all his nowhere plans

for nobody

Doesn't have a point of view,

Knows not where he's going to,

Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man please listen,

You don't know what you're missing,

Nowhere Man,

the world is at your command!

The beggar and the rain

Thou shall not spit

Then God came into it.

Sick of people spitting on the staircase corners, the denizens of this building at M G Road decided to have these square tiles of gods placed in such a manner that no person thinks of persisting with this disgusting habit.

Is it a habit that is hard to knock off? On the other hand, is it the lack of public washrooms, that 'forces' people to disregard matters of hygiene? A mixture of both factors, it seems.

Cosmic Nad: the pulsating beat of Kathak

Sheetal Kolwalkar, Kaveri Agashe and Ketaki Phadke-Shah perform at the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hall on 28th September, 2007.

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28th September 2007, Friday
Raincloud is a freelancer, writing for The Times Of India, Pune supplements. These are four page supplements that are published three times a week. A bunch of freelancers have been assigned to make up for the content and photographs. Raincloud is one of them. So we happened to be at this event, I accompanied Raincloud out of sheer curiosity. A half-day arrangement for a month had been agreed upon at my workplace, in the process of shifting to another job.

Cosmic Nad, a Kathak dance group was performing for a NGO - Prashanti Cancer Care Mission (PCCM).We were at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hall, Camp just after 6 pm. It is an old hall and still standing. Not more than 50 people were there. We scramble through the darkness and take the fifth row seats in the middle. Then we got dazzled by the art. The pulsating feet of the kathak dancers, the vocals, the gently looping sound of the harmonium, the breathtaking tabla.

It is a polished, delectable performance, emanating of youth, tradition, rhythm and tradition. An old world aura.  

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Percussion
–noun
The striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.

Here's a list of words that you can search for on the Internet or Wikipedia:
Kathak
Anklets
Ghungroo
Footwork
Improvisation
Chakras
Revolutions
Hand movements
Designs patterns