Fed 2 in the Neighborhood Bazaar

I tried to capture some activity in the Bazaar without any particular theme.

I sat in the Bus shelter for a few minutes and tried to figure what the waiting commuters would see. A lazy approach that works when you don't have a theme to deliberate.

There is a two storeyed building with shops on both floors. I climbed up to get a more interesting angle. The curved cornices on the temple and old style details are starkly in contrast with the other elements in the picture.

I buy a lot of utility things from here. The store sells Kodak and Konica color film. If you buy a ten pack they give you a 15% discount from the price of a single roll. I also buy button cells here for cameras and watches; they cost Rs 5 each [about US$ 0.10].

Commuters seem to make good customers. The evening run is better, as people tend to buy more on the way home, especially fresh fruits and veggies.

This makes another point of clustering for these traders. Auto-rickshaw drivers also generate business for tea shops and snacks.

Missed the next picture.

This is a chain outlet for a farmers' cooperative. It is about 20 years old; it was formed to by -pass the middlemen whole sale traders, who were depriving the farmers of their due share of profits. The Cooperative has benefited both the farmers and the customers by keeping the prices steady over a band.

And the last one.