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.

Tamil Nadu·monsoon

The chief minister of Tamil Nadu surveying the flood of chennai The 2015 South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in November–December 2015.

Tamil Nadu·festival · coastline

Crowds gather at the Marina beach in support of Jallikattu and demanding a revoke of the ban. A boy with black flag shows his protest on a ban on Bull taming festival.

Tamil Nadu

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

Tamil Nadu·bazaar · coastline

Local fish traders cut fish at a wholesale fish market in Chennai. ‘Fisheries’ play a vital role in ensuring the livelihood of a large number of people belonging to the economically weaker sections of the population of the State.

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Tamil Nadu·coastline

On January 28, 2017, two cargo ships collided off the Ennore coast in Chennai causing oil to spill into the sea. The spill has been polluting Chennai’s beaches too.

Tamil Nadu·highway · dance

Those are old truck tyres being used in bullock carts in Madras city. It's bovine traffic today in South India's big city... Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu

In cities like Madras, though film hoardings not only dominate the skyline, they match in terms of hugeness the other major commodity sold through this outdoor medium, the politician.

Tamil Nadu

A Fishmonger uses a sharp knife to cut fish into slices. He uses a sharp knife to cut fish head first and later he cuts rest of the body into slices for customer. All this action takes place at a fish market in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Alexandrine Parakeets being illegally trafficked for sale in Chennai. The parakeets kept in the cage and a person feeds them. Alexandrine Parakeets belong to a class of large-medium sized parrots, 58 cm (23in).

Tamil Nadu·politics · sport

Cricket team of Pakistan practicing for their upcoming match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Tight security can also be seen outside stadium. Cops are on duty for the security of Pakistan's cricket team.

Tamil Nadu·festival · politics

Crowds gather at the Marina beach in support of Jallikattu and demanding a revoke of the ban. They all are showing protest on a ban on Bull taming festival.

Tamil Nadu·wildlife · birds

Joseph Sekar feeds these parrots once in the morning and once again in the evening. Sekar's connection with these birds began when Tsunami hit the city ten years ago. When thousands of parakeets sat on his wall in search of food.

Tamil Nadu·bazaar

A variety of vegetables on sale at a local market in Chennai of Tamil Nadu. Vegetables like scallion, spinach, squash and more, all fresh from local markets.

Tamil Nadu·wildlife · birds

With the pace of life speeding up, it is getting harder to take time out for our loved ones. The importance of family values is diminishing.

Tamil Nadu·festival · coastline

South Indian people with slogans on their hand demand to save their tradition of Bull-taming. They all are gather at Chennai's Marina beach to protest against the ban on Jallikattu or bull taming festival.

Tamil Nadu

Modelled on the British Morris Oxford, the Ambassador was the first car to be made in India. Seen here in Chennai city in the south.

Tamil Nadu·music

Guard Mounting, or Changing the Guard, refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries.

Tamil Nadu·music · school

An Indian flautist gives amazing flute lessons to students in Madras. The expertise in flute gives brilliant lessons how to play this tricky musical instrument.

Tamil Nadu

A woman takes a newborn baby out of in stormwater drain with the umbilical cord still around his neck in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu·industry

The paper making process occurs in an old factory of Kwality Paper Mills Pvt Ltd in Chennai. In this old factory bundles of straw and other raw materials are piled up on the floor which are then thoroughly washed and cleaned.

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