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  1. Workers on lawn outside the Vidhana Soudha, which houses the state legislature.

    Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru

    by Brian Cruickshank

  2. After application of henna on the bride's hands, she must wait for it to dry.

    Bride's hands, Bengaluru

    by Brian Cruickshank

  3. Traveller shopping for salwar kameeze in Bangalore shop.

    Traveller shopping, Bangalore

    by Brian Cruickshank

  4. Shops & cars on Brigade Street.

    Brigade Street, Bengaluru

    by Richard I'Anson

  5. Flower sellers at Krishnarajendra (City) Market.
  6. Krishnarajendra (City) market.
  7. Musicians in costume for wedding procession.

    Musicians, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  8. Mannequins in saris in shop window.

    Mannequins, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  9. Passengers on crowded bus.

    Crowded bus, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  10. A small array of the bewildering range of Indians sweets, from the top clockwise is-malai, barfi,kamala barfi,saffronsandesh,Mysore pak,cajew,bafir,kesar,coconut barfi,pineapple barfi,kala khan and son papri
  11. Looking down on a couple of cucumber and banana leaf sellers in the Bangalore City market

    City market, Bangalore

    by Greg Elms

  12. Chai for six, with or without milk served on a traditional chai wallah tray complete with accompanying chai wallah head

    Chai wallah, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  13. Roadside vendor in Bangalore preparing sweet pan made on a betel nut leaf with orange paste catarr. Other ingrediants include chuna (lime paste), red cashew pieces, cofra (sweet masala), supari (betel nut), hari, kerseri saffron, saunf, sweet dates,s weet powder and zarda (tobacco).
  14. The interior of The Victoria Hotel, once a canteen and library for the British Army in WWI, it was built by the British in 1890 and is in the Bangalore area that was the British Cantonment, there is still an army barracks next door
  15. Cooking up the dosa entails spooning up the ghee onto the rice flour mix and mixing in other (secret) ingrediants, a specialty of the Camp Dosa shop, a fair way out of Bangalore but worth the trip
  16. Tikka and incense for sale in the Bangalore City market

    Bangalore City market

    by Greg Elms

  17. Green Peas from the Bangalore City market

    Green Peas, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  18. Banana leaf seller at the Bangalore City Market
  19. Tomato dosa served with masala and coconut chutney from the Dosa Camp near Bangalore

    Tomato dosa, Bangalore

    by Greg Elms

  20. Selection of kaju (cashew) barfi. Yellow colouring is from saffron, nuts are are pistachio and almond, and apple tastes nothing like apple (all from Kanli Sweets in Bangalore).

    Sweets, Bengaluru

    by Greg Elms

  21. Men preparing banana leaves at Jayanagar Market.
  22. Boy and dog in JP Nagar Street.
  23. Bride and groom from Bangalore.

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