India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Farmer milking a cow by hand.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Farmer milking a cow by hand.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Farmer milking a cow by hand.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Detail of a gopuram at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Detail of a gopuram at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Detail of a gopuram at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Portrait of three Tamil women.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Banana & coconut vendors in the market at Chidambaram.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chidambaram, Banana vendors in the market at Chidambaram.

India, Pondicherry, Shop owner in Pondicherry.

India, Pondicherry, Portait of a young woman with nasal piercings.

India, Pondicherry, Small clay containers filled with ghee at a local temple - the wicks are lit and used as offerings-.