Chai Chai...

People love Chai (Tea) so much so that even the ultra modern malls now have such trendy Chai karts that provide opportunity for shoppers to sip hot tea while moving around window shopping ....

Childs play..

The colours, the motion; the fun associated with buying it with Dad! this young buyer is examining the options available from the street hawker...

Recycle...

The old paper mart, one of the crucual enables of recycling the used papers is an age-old practice. Such shops and dealers are critical components of saving our enviornment as they promote recycling among the people and feed the required raw material back into the value chain which eases preseure on natural resource needs....

Math play...

The abacus from chennapatna toys range, this colorful all organic toys (All made from wood and natural dyes) are now taking over basic shapes of educational toys, this one is no exception...

New Arrivals

Monsoon magic has worked, most of the city is waering the fresh natural collection of greens, these leaves from forest fire too are riding the change...

Devotion on wheels..

yet another modern way of reaching out to devotees of lord Krishna, the hare rama hare krishna commune sell their publications on the go, this modified truck carries them near to the devotees...

Shopping around...

The commercial street in the city is stocking up for upcoming festivities. The holy Ramadaan month completes with Id, coming along Ganesha and followed by Dasehara, the shopping boon will continue till Deepawali!!

back to nature..

The city parks have varieties of trees, most of the urbenites might not know the real value of them, this granny seems to carry over the knowledge and collects few dry seeds with midicinal properties dropped from the tree above, she will use them to prepare some decogtion that helps her fight the cold and keeps the body warm in the winter coming ahead...

Toffies...

She is enjoying her toffee, the colorful rural delight called 'latchhi' is a soft gum with sugary menthol flavor woith edible colors made into different shapes on birds and flowers on bamboo stick....

On Duty...

His regular patrol is just about walking across the market street. The policeman with his stick provides a great sense of security to shoppers and helps maintain the vigil around!

Bhel Puri...

The snacking while around shopping is a great choice, the combination works so well that the busiest market areas will have such carts around, the quick munch that keeps up the shopping spirit too...

Coffee time..

The filter coffee getting ready to serve, a dark decoction is first poured in a cup followed by sweet hot milk, and a magic is born!! Cheers!

Ramadan...

The holy month of Ramadan begins, the fruit sellers has decked his stall in the evenign for followers to enjoy the fruits after all day fasting...

Designer Editions..

Te clay pots are becoming fancier, the creativity is unlimited with clay and basic colors, a roadside vendor knows their worth in the eyes of a good customer....

Private spaces..

When there is a need to be engaged in private conversations, the big parks are the only choice to have a peaceful conversation, so wht when kids are aound and make little bit of noise this couple seem to enjoy their time together in a quite place on a stone under the tree...

EoS Sale

End of Season Sale, another great crowd puller in the name of seasonal sales, the shops are ready to change the season via consumers perhaps!

Celebrating 64th Independence day...

The city joins the nation celebrating the 64th Indian Independence day, here is a tribute from BDP to salute the spirit of freedom, "Jai Hind!!"...

Click it Away...

The flower show has always been a photographers paradise, such scenes are not uncommon when there is excitement, passion and eagerness to cature all those beautiful moments with all the top trednign tools available ...

Fun bubbles...

looks like these soap bubbles are good old frineds of childhood, this salesman is standign in the garden catching everyones eye and making most of his sales from kids passing by...

The Crowd...

The flower show popularity is measured by the crowd it pulls, the quieter lanes in the park are fully flooded with people ..

Make shift Selling...

The lalbagh flower show is big and fun event, families n friends come together to enjoy the show, that calls for some quick opportunities of snacking and these youngters are making the most of it...

Bandobast!

The flower show in lalbagh is a crowdpuller thus administration calls for a protection force, early morning just before the crowd sets in they seem to relax and catch up on the news!

Flower show Attraction

This replica of India Gate made up of roses is a center of attraction, this is housed inside the famous glass house surrounded by exotic orchids makes this show a crowdpuller..

Birds of a feather..

The lalbagh flower show is on and this week is dedicated for few snaps from the event!! These beautiful clay birds kept on display are eye catching!!

Morning setup...

Roadside selling has its challenges, the shop needs to be completely closed by day end with all goods stored in the boxes and carried out to storage location away from the point of sale, the morning thus are critical and vendor has to carry all the items back from storage and invest lot of time setting it up for sale!

Guavas...

Through out the summer and mid monsoon this is the fruit along with bananas seen selling on the road, the fruit is local and desired by many...

Friendly learning...

This shoemaker is taking time to teach his young friend the tricks of his trade, though shoemaking is no longer a desired occupation there are many still making most of the opportunity setting up roadside shops to make their living..

Water transport..

There are still few families who do not have luxery of having water taps in their own home, these scenes are common is some semi-urban areas of the city where the male member of the family fetches the water from nearby common water point / tap and ferries it to his home ..

Grannys Girl...

Feeding the kid is a universal challenge, this granny takes this girl outside her home on a street to feed, the girl is happy and Granny seem to have lost in her won childhood memories..

Bond of Protection & Love..

The shops are ready to sell rakhis for upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival. Raksha Bandhan is festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to her brother..

Happy Friendship Day!!

Here is BDP wishing a Happy Friendship Day to all its well wishers & patrons!!