Daily photos 3rd year
3rd year Pic 078 - Oct 11 2010
Footwear!
Chor Bazaar, located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, is one of the largest flea markets in India. The word Chor means "thief" in Hindi-Urdu. The reason it is known as "thief's market", is because it assumed that goods sold there are stolen. There's a saying about this area, if you lose anything in Mumbai you can buy it back from the "chor bazaar"! Most of proper shops are closed on Friday as this area is in the heartland of one of the largest Muslim populations in Mumbai.
Chor Bazar is a maze of streets with shops that look like musty attics and sell just about anything at bargain prices from old ship parts, grandfather clocks, gramophones, to crystal chandeliers and old English tea sets antiques at throwaway prices, including colonial-era lamps, Art Deco clocks and trinkets of every kind. It's not an easy job to shop here as one has to rummage through a lot of stuff, including junk and then set about bargaining.
B&W version
http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Chor-Bazar/13961726_aijBD#1025993135_rnkuw-A-LB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chor_Bazar
Julieanne Mountford
on Dec 19How intriguing. Looks like you can buy anything there. I also note a chicken and filthy moped.
Wilma Bosma
on Dec 19The photo tells a lot and in combination with your information a whole world is unfolding.
DGL-Imaging
on Mar 26Excellent portrait and interesting commentary. Hope you didn't lose and have to buy back any camera gear while you were there.
K-man
on Feb 27nice...
349390pitchingwedge33
on Oct 12love the expression.... excellent portrait....
sharkbayte
on Oct 12well done!
Vikram Ramchandani
on Oct 12fantastic capture, his eyes tell you all that you need to know.
mcdonegal1
on Oct 12Great shot full of interesting details. Thank you for the story behind the Bazaar too.
Boobaby
on Oct 11Excellent shot...very interesting!
Chuck Beehner
on Oct 11wow....if pictures could talk
paula