Tea urn on the back of a chai wallah's (tea man) bicycle ,Fort Cochin, Kerala, India

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Chai wallahs are everywhere in India. Everywhere. From busy urban street corners to hidden alleyways, at bus depots and railway platforms and walking through the train car, along riversides and on footpaths that lead to pilgrimage sites in the middle of nowhere — when you need a fresh cup of tea, the chai wallah is always wallahs take pride in there chai. After all, each and every day, it is there responsibility to sustain and nurture the masses by providing the beverage that keeps India running.

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Size: 3560px × 5360px
Location: Fort Cochin, Kerala, India
Photo credit: © Gary Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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