Chennai — Clipahoy

Womens' Jallikattu protest at Chennai's Marina beach begins with a Tamil dance

Tamil Nadu·coastline · dance

Women in colourful sarees dance to drum beats to support the Jallikattu Festival. They all are gathered at Marina beach to support Jallikattu and to demand revocation of the ban.

Shrimps and different sorts of fish in a local market of Vanagaram, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·bazaar

Customers comes to fish market to buy fresh fishes and shrimps. Different varieties of Shrimps and fish being sold in the local market of Chennai.

Aerial overview of Chennai city on the move, with modern buildings and metro

Tamil Nadu·railway · coastline

Chennai Metropolis has been growing rapidly and the traffic volumes on the roads have also been increasing enormously.

Ripon Building (The Chennai Corporation) and Chennai Central Railway Station

Tamil Nadu·architecture · railway

Ripon Building (The Chennai Corporation): Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu.

Traffic at Ripon building with Chennai bus travellers hanging out of old bus

Tamil Nadu·architecture · bus

These commuters seem to pay little heed to traffic and road safety, as they hang out of a running bus.

People gather at Marina Beach in support of Bull-taming festival, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·coastline · festival

Crowd dancing on drum beats to support Jallikattu or Bull-taming Festival. A man dances lifts a kid on his shoulder during protest at Marina Beach.

Fresh fruit (especially dwarf plantain banana!) road-side stalls in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·dance · music

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan city and the sixth most populous city in India.

People in support of Bull Taming Festival drive through streets of Chennai

Tamil Nadu·festival · coastline

Supporters of Jallikattu festival drive through the streets of Chennai. They use different modes of transport such as trucks, autos, motorcycle, Ford's eco sport etc.

Coriander leaves or dhania patta being sold at vegetable market in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·bazaar

Vegetable vendor sells fresh coriander leaves and other green leafy vegetables to customers in a local market in Chennai.

People move from their waterlogged houses following heavy rains in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·monsoon

Chennai reels under heavy floods following record-breaking rainfall and overflowing lakes. Thousands were left homeless or stranded in their homes without food or electricity. Telephone services too took a hit in many areas.

Traffic jam due to protest against ban on Bull-taming festival in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·festival · highway

People suffer due to traffic jam. Supporters of Bull-taming festival stopped the traffic and showing their anger against ban on Jallikatu or Bull-taming festival in Chennai. They all are protesting at Chennai's Marina beach.

Fresh pomegranate, apples, oranges, grapes and papaya for sale in Chennai

Tamil Nadu

A variety of fruits on sale at a local market in Chennai of Tamil Nadu. Fruits like papaya, apples, pomegranates, grapes, oranges and more, all fresh from local markets.

Fishermen build sail boats using tree trunks, go fishing off Madras coast, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·coastline

Archival old fashioned fishing off the eastern Indian coast. Teams of fishermen build sailboats using huge tree trunks. In a group of 3-4, they set sail in the sea and prepare for a large hail of fish.

Mahabalipuram complex and Descent of the Ganges - best of Indian heritage, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·river · temple

Mahabalipuram - also known as Mamallapuram is a town located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.

Bird Man of India prepares thick rows of rice on wood planks for parrots, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu·wildlife · birds

Joseph Sekar also known as Bird man of India prepares thick rows of rice on planks of wood on his rooftop for parrots. Flocks of parrots daily visit his home for food.

INS Shakti and Air force aircraft spring to action during Chennai floods

Tamil Nadu

Indian Navy unloading relief mateiral from INS Shakti for flood affected Chennai. They load these relief items in Air Force aircraft so that it reaches on time.

Buying shoes in Chennai? Visit this market in a black and yellow tuk-tuk

Tamil Nadu

Decorative earthen lamps and statues for sale in local market of Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Varieties of earthen lamps, statutes, traditional items and accessories for sale in Karan handicrafts at West Mambalam in Chennai.

Turtle eggs being gathered for captive hatching at Madras Crocodile Bank, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Eggs are being taken away from a threatened habitat so that the turtles can be hatched in a safe hatchery and then returned, to undertake their migration.

Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus - one of the largest bus terminus in Asia

Tamil Nadu·bus · highway

The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a modern bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing outstation transportation services.

Variety of fish is the spice of this fish market, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu

A series of paintings by Kamakshi, Asma and Preeta: Painting exhibition, in Chennai

Tamil Nadu

A series of paintings by three female painters ( Kamakshi, Asma, and Preeta) on display at Art Heritage, New Delhi. Different works with the different theme were displayed on Mumbai, Madras, and Delhi.

Cave of St. Thomas under the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health, Chennai

Tamil Nadu·temple

This is the hallowed place of St. Thomas the Apostle in Chennai, India. He lived here in this cave, below the altar of Our Lady of Health Church built in the year 1551 A.D. One of the oldest Churches in India.