Bali artisans

Wooden artefacts are popular with tourists in Bali, Indonesia. Here are some photos of the local Bali artisans working on the wooden sculptures.

A closer look at the wooden sculpture being made.

Polishing and adding the finishing touches to small wooden figurines. Women artisans from Bali.

You might also like Indian Artisans making small statues or Artisans in India or Tanzania artisans or Cambodian Sculptors.

Pictures of Indian Weavers from Aurangabad.

Stinking open drain at Viviana Mall

Maybe this is normal for all parking spaces at public malls, but for me it is a first. An open drain which stinks and if you look closely carries a stagnant sludge of stinky stuff. I do not know if it is legal, but if it is legal, then it shouldn't be as it poses a health hazard. Surely it is a breeding ground for insects like mosquitoes and other insects?

A close look at the grey sludge underneath the grille in the parking lot. I wrote a message to the Viviana Mall on their facebook page and I was told that it would be passed on to the concerned person. That was weeks ago. I really doubt that they will clean up.

You might also like to see pictures of Spitting in public spaces or  Garbage on the roads in India  or People peeing and shitting on the streets in India or KFC Garbage or Garbage trucks or dumpers in India 

Or see other posts on Sanitation

Buddhist Monks in Cambodia

Modern Buddhist monks as tourists, with cameras and cell phones. Outside a temple in Cambodia.

A monk tying a holy thread on a worshipper.

Related Images: Small Buddhist shrines or Sayings from the Buddha Pagoda or Global Pagoda in Maharashtra or Golden Buddha Statue in China
If you are looking for more images of Buddha try these posts: Sketches and drawings of Buddha or check out all photos on Buddhism, which includes temples and artifacts from all over the world.

You might also like Indian priests from Kerala, India or Hindu Priest performing a Pooja

Singapore cabs or taxis

Taxis or cabbies in Singapore are of all hues and often nicely dressed up, inside as well as outside.

Inside of a Singapore cab, with GPS and camera too.

A Yellow city cab in Singapore.

Several blue cabs in Singapore.

Related Photos: Singapore bus and bus stops
or Cabbies or taxi drivers in India or Truck Drivers in India or Rickshaws in Pune, India
or Auto Rickshaws and Cycle Rickshaws in China
or Taxis and auto rickshaws crammed with people
or School Rickshaws with small children Or Fire Station and Fire engine
Or more images filed under the label of Transport 

Silhouettes of a volcano

These are silhouetted scenes of a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, called Mount Batur. They are long shots,  based on photos taken from a distance, with the dark volcano contrasted against a white cloudy sky. 

You might also like Silhouettes of palm trees: Tall palm trees silhouettes  or Coconut Trees Silhouettes

Or check out the many different type of silhouettes on this blog, like Silhouettes of birds in flight or Temple Silhouettes and Church Silhouettes. There are a lot of silhouettes of people, men and women, engaged in different activities and also silhouettes of objects. Check out all the Silhouettes .

Mount Batur Volcano in Bali

Beautiful Mount Batur can be seen from a distance and the view is quite breathtaking. It is still an active volcano near Mount Agung, in Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger caldera has a caldera lake. The inner 7.5-kilometer-wide caldera is approximately 25,000 years old. It is possible to take a special trip to climb the mountain. Mining is going on near the bottom of Mount Batur, to collect the volcanic debris and rock for building purposes.

A closer look at the Batur volcano in Bali.

Seen from the far distance the mountain of Batur looks very imposing.

You might also like panoramic photos of the snow-capped Swiss mountains:  Photos taken from Jungfrau, a summit in the Swiss Alps or Swiss Alps from the air or try the labels of Switzerland, Scenery, Nature or Nature Headers or  Backgrounds
Scenes from India: Panchgani scene of lake and hills or if you are looking for a  really green nature scene, try this: Free Headers of Nature Scenes - Lake and Trees. Or Nature scenes of hills, valleys and trees or Scenes from the Matheran Mountains or Ghat

Faces and expressions from Bali

These are some faces from Bali, Indonesia - the young and the old.

A young woman on the streets of Bali. Caps and head coverings here are a way of life, not for religious reasons(Bali has a mostly Hindu population) but to protect themselves from the harsh sun.  Both men and women were caps of some sort, or scarves. Women wear head coverings for ceremonious reasons also.

A middle aged vendor from Bali.

An old woman from Bali, Indonesia.

You might also like to see sketches of different expressions: Expressions of irritation, annoyance and anger or if you are looking for more portraits you can check out:  Old Rural Indian Men portraits and expressions
Or try all the posts filed under people for interesting photographs of people from all over the world.

Photos of the ancient musical instrument the Metallophone

A metallophone is a musical instrument made of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound with different types of things like a wooden mallet for instance. These are ancient in origin and originally from Asia. There are many different types of metallophones and these photos are ancient metallophones from Bali, Indonesia.

 Metallphones have a single row of bars.

You might also like The Tarpa Wind Instrument of Indian Tribes or Musician in the London Metro or Street musicians playing the panpipe or Pilgrims singing and playing the Manjira musical instrument

Singapore National Museum

This is the Singapore National Museum. Quite impressive from the outside. A spanking white building and neat lawns.

The architecture of this museum is very attractive. As soon you enter there is a very high ceiling and a huge dome.

To the right there are art galleries, and there are some upstairs too. To the left are some restaurants.

Go on ahead and you come to a seemingly outdoor area but it is covered completely from the top although it lets the sunlight in. There are art exhibitions and galleries to the right and an escalator which leads to the top where the main attraction - a visual display of the history and culture of Singapore is shown.

To the left of this open (yet covered) courtyard area there is a popular restaurant which serves organic and natural food. Fruit juices are not freqently found in Singapore cafes, but here we had a fresh orange juice for just 5 Singapore dollars. Here the price of an average wholesome meal ranges from 7 - 12 Singapore dollars and a few snacks/salads/drinks for half the price. There are other Food For Thought restaurants in Singapore.

To the right of the image you can get a glimpse of a pathway to the main auditorium where the display of Singapore's history is shown.

You might also like Statues and sculptures of women at the Sistine Chapel or Male sculptures in Vatican city museum or Chinese Emperor's Crowns

Or check out all the images in the Sistine Chapel including that of exterior architecture and other types of art.

More related images: The Louvre Museum Paris - exterior and interior with pieces of art
Sketches of Venus de Milo at the Louvre in Paris or Venus de Milo at the Louvre in Paris or Painter at the Louvre, Paris

Cambodian Sticky Rice street food

Sticky Rice is a popular snack found on the roads in Cambodia. Healthy and tasty, it costs only about 1500 Riels, which amounts to less than half a US dollar. A small amount of raw rice mixed with condiments like a few black beans, sugar and coconut with a little salt is stuffed into a bamboo container as shown below. Then it is sealed with a few thick strands of soft bamboo, before being cooked on a slow fire.

Sticky Rice in Bamboo being cooked on a slow wood fire. It can take several hours.

The seal is then removed and the sides of the bamboo is peeled slowly, revealing the sticky and very tasty, smoky rice.

These are on sales on the streets and highways and is a healthy and economical snack.

You might also like Healthy Snacks or Cooking pizza in a wood fired brick oven in Italy or Road-side food stalls or street food or check out all the photos filed under Food or Snacks.

Interesting and colourful people from India!

These are people whose images were captured on the streets, but difficult to figure out exactly what is going on with them. Unfortunately in this first photograph I could not get the face but the outfit itself was intriguing. This old man is dressing himself up in fancy shiny gear, and its curious as to why! He is stuffing something into the back of a scooter. more colourful shiny material.

This one is surely a homeless woman sitting and staring vacantly around.

A closer look shows that she is not old at all, but quite young, possibly in her thirties. And she is wearing make-up, which makes one suspect her calling. Homeless people do not generally use make-up.

You might also like to see Indian Men Portraits

Or for photos of homeless people: Tramps on the streets of Italy or Drunk and drugged people lying on the roads or Homeless in India - Photographs

Ice cream vendor carts

These are photographs of ice-cream carts in India. The first one is a well known brand, Kwality Walls.

However, most of the ice-cream carts that are seen roaming around the city sell relatively unknown brands, and some of them may not be safe to eat! This photo is taken in Puducherry.

An unknown brand of ice-cream, called Bharkadevi Mix Ice-cream! Best to stay away!

Ice-cream of a well known brand, Mother Dairy Chocolate Chip ice-cream being eaten from a cup.

These photographs might interest you: Muesli Nutrition Comparison and misleading labelling or Monkey eating Ice golas! or Young girls enjoying an ice-cream bar or High Calorie Food - Sausages and Fries or Snacks from India
Or check out any of the labels below this post.

Pani Puri or Gol Gappa or phuchka vendors

It is known as Pani Puri in Western India, Phuchka in Eastern India and Gol Gappa in the North. And it's one of the most popular snacks. Small round deep fried puris stuffed with a mixture of mashed vegetables and chick peas, it is dipped in flavoured watery syrup which tastes sweet and sour and then popped whole into the mouth!

It is available in every corner of India, although it not so much in Southern India. Here is a man at a popular tourist spot with his ready-made puris, waiting for customers.

Here is a customer, a little girl who has just finished a plate of pani puris! Her mother is scrambling for some change in her purse. The yellow container has the flavoured water.

A Gol Gappa vendor on the beach. Hygeine is usually an issue because water is used and that is why more and more Indians prefer to make it at home. Fancy places use bottled water.

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Political campaigning in India

Campaigning in elections in India is pretty hectic and these are two photographs of groups of BJP party workers campaigning in Delhi in March 2014.

A group of party workers crammed into an open jeep with a BJP flag.

People busy on their cell phones. Including the driver of the vehicle. I guess that is allowed for political workers!

You might also like : Happy Birthday Political Posters or Illegal number plates or Security for politicians in India or Crowded and overflowing public transport or Traffic violations in Mumbai and Pune and Thane or Police checks on vehicles for unaccounted for cash during the elections.

A minute in the life of a street kid

These pictures capture about sixty seconds in the life of a street child, a little girl who was engrossed in a small plastic paper packet. Sixty seconds is the time the light took to turn red.

This cute little girl with a very poignant face gave us a quick glance as the car halted, but otherwise she was least interested.

She was more interested in rummaging through a paper packet and we were curious as to what she was doing.

She seems to be threading something. Maybe a necklace?

She has threaded a pendant into a thick black thread and seems quite thrilled with her achievement,

Here she is, examining the pendant closely. She appears to love it! Small pleasures!

She is back to rummaging in the packet. And the little shiny pendant can now be seen clearly.

You might also like: Children playing in the river water in rural India
Or Street kids playing cricket or Children playing Holi in semi-rural India

More Images of children playing, working and studying: Children playing without toys or Child Labour or Working children or Photographs of children studying outdoors or Child Beggars

Or try the label "Children" for all pictures of kids on this website.

Truck Passengers!

Here are a group of people riding atop a truck, quite a common sight in India.

Another man riding on top of a truck, perhaps to hold the planks of wood.

More pictures of Truck Drivers in India or you might also like to see pictures of Truck Passengers! or Photos of trucks or Truck Art and Truck Painting or Unsafe trucks
Or Cyclist holding a tempo or Chagda in Gujarat (public transport in Gujarat)

You might also like to see photos of Crowded and overflowing public transport  or  Families on two-wheelers  or School Rickshaws with small children or Pune Municipal Corporation Buses or Taxis and auto rickshaws crammed with people or Unsafe trucks or Accidents scenes - overturned and smashed vehicles photos
Or check all the pictures filed under the label Transport.