Evaluating the quality of a cloth and the design as part of the buying process

Here you can see a lady evaluating the color and design of the cloth as a part of the buying process. If a shop keeper had some knowledge of the details of what goes on in the mind of ladies, he would become a very rich man.

Bundles of pieces of cloth arranged at the side inside a shop in Amritsar

Bundles of cloth arranged inside a shop in the market area in Amritsar. In many cases, a single piece (that is, a set of cloth used for a salwar kameez set) is wound around a wooden rod, and displayed (opened) when a customer is there.

Bargaining at a cloth store in the market in Amritsar - pieces of cloth being displayed

Inside a clothing store in the market area in Amritsar. Can see pieces of cloth used for the making of salwar kameez being displayed in the shop to customers (this whole process of selecting a cloth can take upwards of an hour).

Preparing for a celebration inside the Jaipur City Palace

The Jaipur City Palace is a very popular tourist location in the state of Rajasthan, India. A large number of people come here on a regular basis, and it is one of the tourist spots in Jaipur to visit. In this particular case, the staff of the resort are preparing for a celebration to be held there later in the evening, and it involves stringing bright red banners as part of the decorations.

Working on a decoration inside the Jaipur City Palace

A photo of people working for an evening festival inside the Jaipur City Palace. There was a celebration for tourists, and workmen were hanging red cloth banners from an elevated wooden platform. In the background, you can see the red edifice of the Palace walls.