Photo credits
The photographs on our blog show everyday shopping in India and come from Wikimedia Commons. We thank the photographers. Each image was cropped and resized for our pages. Licences allow reuse with credit.
33 photographs and their credits
A street food vendor serving from a large basket in AmritsarPhoto by flowcomm. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
The busy consumer electronics market on Chandni Chowk Road, DelhiPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A conch bangle shop in Kolkata with a shopkeeper and customersPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A costume jewellery stall at ShilparamamPhoto by Vis M. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A craftsperson hand block printing a textilePhoto by Shyam Kumar verma clicks. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Rolls of colourful woven fabric for sale in a Chennai marketPhoto by McKay Savage from London, UK. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Spices, seeds and nuts on sale at a market in DarjeelingPhoto by Vyacheslav Argenberg. Licence: CC BY 4.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
An Assamese woman weaving on a traditional handloomPhoto by Deepraj. Licence: CC BY 2.5. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A busy covered aisle of shops at Crawford Market, MumbaiPhoto by Dudva. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A fruit and vegetable stall in Crawford Market, MumbaiPhoto by Dudva. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Shoppers browsing stocked shelves in Crawford Market, MumbaiPhoto by Dudva. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Shoppers and stalls selling provisions inside Crawford Market, MumbaiPhoto by Dudva. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Colourful Diwali lanterns on sale in IndiaPhoto by Satish Krishnamurthy. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Green neon "Diwali sale" signs in a shop windowPhoto by Caitlin Regan. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Baskets of roses and marigolds at the flower market in JaipurPhoto by Ninara. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Shoppers crowding a bazaar street in JaipurPhoto by Ninara. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Trays of colourful decorative ornaments in JaipurPhoto by Ninara. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Rows of jewellery on a street stall in Janpath market, New DelhiPhoto by Pinakpani. Licence: CC BY 4.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Traders and sacks of dry fruits and spices at Khari Baoli market, DelhiPhoto by Christian Haugen from Trondheim, Norway. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Flower sellers with baskets of marigolds at K R Market, BengaluruPhoto by Heather Cowper. Licence: CC BY 2.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A crowded market street during NavratriPhoto by Iamdeepaksingh. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A lit-up mobile phone shop at night in Dabri, DelhiPhoto by VartamanVarta. Licence: CC BY 4.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Stacks of colourful pots for sale in PunePhoto by Katharva. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Traditional clay pottery for sale in GoaPhoto by Fredericknoronha. Licence: CC BY 4.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A woman using a smartphone while walking along a road in PunjabPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Vendors and shoppers at the flower market in Salem, Tamil NaduPhoto by Abinayasekar357. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A family and shop staff choosing sarees together on the shop floorPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Colourful sarees hanging in a saree stall at ShilparamamPhoto by Vis M. Licence: CC0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Customers choosing Tant sarees in a family-run shop in Nadia, West BengalPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Women choosing Tant sarees with a shopkeeperPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A shopkeeper showing tussore sarees to customers seated on the shop floorPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A seller laying out tussore sarees for customersPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.
A household utensil stall in Kolkata hung with steel and brass vesselsPhoto by Biswarup Ganguly. Licence: CC BY 3.0. View the original on Wikimedia Commons.