Mysore … Southern India.

Menders of sandals …

Gatherers of cow-dung …

Typers of letters …

Sellers of combs.

Slicers of melons …

Readers of palms …

Cleaners of ears …

Tellers of fortunes.

Collectors of paper …

Fixers of watches …

Cutters of betel-nut …

Wrappers of spices.

Masseurs of bodies …

Cutters of hair …

Dispensers of chai …

Receivers of alms.

Readers of letters …

Writers of letters …

Coconut milk vendors …

Creators of garlands …

All by the roadside

Taking care of business.