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  … even though we don’t miss the summer heat. Picture shot at the Ranga Shankara mango party. Pic by Manvi Gandotra ⊕

     Overflowing bookshelves are a delight to the sight of a book lover. Something about the badly kept shelves suggests there you will stumble onto something you did not expect. Picture at Blossoms Book House, Church

  A stack of books rises to the roof at Blossoms Book House in Bangalore. A whole range of used and new books make this a wonderful place to get lost in.  Pic by Ravi

  Amateur photographers can be seen cicking around Bangalore’s parks and markets on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. Ravi photblogs at noisypilgrims.com ⊕

  A Small group of Vintage Scooter enthusiasts and a larger group of photographers converged on Cubbon Park, Bangalore. The retro colors on these bikes rock!  Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

  A walk in City Market on a Sunday evening is very challenging. It involves dodging shoppers, beggars, garbage dumped on the road and the occasional hungry aggressive cow.  Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

  Apples and Oranges for sale at City market. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. ⊕

Flowers for Sale at Basavanagudi. A colourful range of flowers awaits any customer who would have to venture out in the morning while the flowers are still fresh. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. ⊕

   Diwali is coming and lamps are being churned out in large numbers and available on street   corners for sale. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. ⊕

  Some shops in Bangalore markets seem to specialise in a particular type of vegetable or fruit. Some chose Mangoes in the summers, others Sugarcane during festivals. This particular shop seemed to have chosen Coconuts.

 A vegetable seller spreads out his juicy red tomatoes for sale at Malleshwaram. The Market is a wonderful microcosm of salesman, customers and suppliers from all over India. A melting pot. Pic by Ravi Kaushik.

  A common sight on the streets of Bangalore. The humble corn is roasted or boiled as a whole or often presented in small servings with various flavours under the overused brand name "American Corn".