Maani:

Using the camera as a powerful tool, this photo series tries to capture individuals who play an indispensable role in the different nooks and corners of the city, working long hours, with a broad smile and a glimmer in their eyes.

Chai, the fuel of the proletariat


In frame: a Chai maker from Munnar, Kerala

Colours of strength and sweat

In Frame: Bracelet and Scarf seller from Goa

Toddy and truth

In Frame: Toddy Seller from Alleppey, Kerala

They wear struggle like jewellery – with silent grace

In Frame: an ornament seller couple from Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Iron Man of Malviya Nagar

In Frame: an iron man from Delhi

The rain can blur the frame, not her deed for survival.

In Frame: a woman vegetable seller in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

More than a vendor – a storyteller of streets.

In Frame: Popcorn seller from Fort Cochin, Kerala

Author

  • Maani hails from the misty hills of Kerala’s Idukki district, where the air is rich with cardamom and rain. A lifelong wanderer at heart, he now roams across India, with bad directions and an excess of curiosity. When he isn’t discovering new trails or getting pleasantly lost, he can be found reading books, watching movies, or hiking – always chasing stories in one form or another.

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