Morning Notes from Chennai
George Koruth | Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Photographer: George Koruth
Exhibit Title: Morning Notes from Chennai
Location: Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
The city wakes with the scent of jasmine and the sound of temple bells drifting through the humid air. The flower market is already alive—vendors threading garlands in quick, practiced hands, petals spilling in bright piles across the ground. Somewhere nearby, the rhythmic clang of a puja blends with the hiss of steaming milk.
Men in crisp shirts and women in bright sarees hurry past, clutching stainless steel tumblers of South Indian filter coffee, the aroma thick and comforting. Street-side stalls serve hot, fluffy idlis with cool coconut chutney, plates sliding across counters in a quick choreography of hands and voices.
I wander through the narrow lanes with no destination—just my camera and the light spilling between buildings. Every turn offers a new story: an old man sipping coffee in silence, children in school uniforms darting past, a vendor laughing with a customer. The streets hum with a warmth that isn’t just in the weather—here, kindness feels as common as the morning sun.
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In Chennai’s mornings, I find stories in every direction—the clatter of temple bells, the hush of jasmine sellers threading flowers, the steam rising from filter coffee stalls. I walk without a map, letting the streets decide my path, drawn to the rhythm of people beginning their day. Through my lens, these small moments—an old man lost in thought over an idli, a child chasing a rolling schoolbag, the quiet pride of a vendor serving his best brew—become a tapestry of a city that moves quickly but greets you slowly. My photographs are an attempt to hold on to that warmth, that kindness, and the everyday beauty hidden in plain sight.
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