A 'cholam' vendor woman toasts a corn cob on Marina beach. Photo: Arvind Balaraman
Flowers and garlands are an inseparable part of the heady mix of Mylapore. Photo: Aadithya Vivekanand
Even as the sun sets, the day in Chennai is far from over. Photo: Anusha Jayprakash
It's not what you own, it's how you carry it off. A young man zips past the Tholkappia Poonga near Adyar. Photo: Arun Ramaswamy
Laughter is infectious, but life is a quick cure. Photo: Jabez Nelson
A behemoth awaits purpose on Anna Salai. Photo: Kevin Suresh
Ashis older companions wrap up their morning exertions, this boy kicks it up on the Marina. Photo: Kothai Chidambaram
A bustling image that could pass for any metropolis. Is Chennai losing its identity in rapid urbanism? Photo: Balaji Bollu Karunamoorthy
Man-made lanterns fight a losing battle with moonlight on Elliot's Beach. Photo: Adhish Prakash
A trucker invokes higher powers through a mystic fire to ward off the evil eye before he embarks on a drive in Velachery. Photo: Durga Prasad