This Is The Time

The rainy evening  Busy buying puja material Rain is not a hindrance Can he sell his wares before nightfall Slowly gathering builds up Elephant God likes leaves Feel and bargain Garlands lined up Idol Shop Arranging leaves Busily shopping Makeshift stalls Palavellulu Protecting the Protector Rain is nothing Fruit stalls looking for buyers Ready to buy The road comes to life Showcasing wares A view of the market People are busy Speeding away Waiting for customers Hectic activity Three friends To home before it is too late Unloading What would you like to buy

Palakol has a traditional SANTA , a big market-place for agriculture and farm produce every week on Saturday for decades. Here are some early morning scenes from Palakol Saturday Market. The market is getting ready sleepily In preparation of shelter from hot Sun Let us have a look around Early customers Getting busy for the day Produce from agricultural farms being delivered Customers start arriving Wholesale onion market Cleaning onions Official Toll Collector - Still there is time Stocks being piled up - Early bargains Waiting for workers Looking for work

These are the scenes from Palakol market on 08-09-2013 evening, a day before Vinayaka Chavithi. These are taken near Peda Gopuram, the abode of Lord Ksheera Ramalingeswara As Sun is setting, shoppers hurried through their shopping in a bid to reach homes early to prepare their homes to welcome Vinayaka the next day.