Delhi Street Life
Women shop in Old Delhi’s bustling Chawri Bazaar, a commercial center
specializing in brass, copper, and paper products.
A man gets a haircut from a street barber in the predominantly Muslim quarters
near Chandni Chowk, one of Old Delhi’s busiest markets.
During the busy wedding season, band members wait for a ride outside the Red
Fort, which was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639.
Wearing traditional Rajasthani dress, vintage car buffs attend the famous
Statesman Vintage Car Rally at the National Stadium.
Bharati Shivaji and her dance troupe perform mohini attam, a classical dance,
in Purana Qila, one of the seven old cities of Delhi.
With Parliament House behind them at right, folk dancers parade with a tableau
showing Mysore Palace on India’s Republic Day.
A folk dance troupe from Bastar, the tribal heartland located between the
states of Orissa and Maharashtra, performs in New Delhi.
A Border Security Force guard takes part in the Beating of the Retreat ceremony
on Shanti Path, where most foreign embassies are located.
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