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At the end of their tireless journey, one through light and dark, these deflated pieces of rubber lie awaiting another journey to serve mankind. At a tyre scrap yard near Kalasipalya market Recycling of used tyres has huge potential in India, considering the fact that India is the largest reclaimed rubber producer after China. The recycled products can be used as rubber crumbs, in automobiles, molded products, the cement industry, the footwear industry, to name a few. With a few good initiatives, the market has a huge potential for growth, including export options.

A little off the city, on Mysore Road after the Kengeri township, it is hard to miss the ultra-colourful stuffed toys being sold by the kerb. Makers of these toys are the members of more than 20 families migrated from Naklav village, Jharkhand, a decade ago. Their profession back home was making mortar and pestle and statues. They have made Bengaluru their home now, but sadly they do not even hold an address proof. Even after all these years, very few of their children get to attend schools. One among them is Pooja. Pooja is ony 18, cute and shy…

as seen at Sunday Soul Santhe.Pic by Manvi Gandotra ⊕

  ... 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 Street.Pic by Ravi Kaushik⊕

 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 Kaushik. ⊕

 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. ⊕