Dries Buytaert

Mumbai 2016

Small metal bowls filled with colorful ground spices are arranged on a glass surface.
A shopkeeper explains spices to a customer, gesturing with his hands.
Various types of bananas, including green, yellow, and red, are displayed for sale at a market stall.
A man in white clothing sits on a ledge, eating fruit, surrounded by boxes and papayas at a market.
Several colorful parakeets are inside a metal cage, with one bird clinging to the front bars.
A butcher chops raw meat on a wooden block with a cleaver at a meat market.
Several people are lying on makeshift beds in a market area, resting among hanging bags and metal hooks.
A discarded animal carcass with exposed ribs lies on a dirty floor next to torn sacks and plastic waste.
Two men process raw meat using a manual grinder at a butcher shop, pressing it through the machine.
An empty, worn-out fish market with stained countertops, a rusty weighing scale, and a bicycle leaning against a counter.
A person wearing brown shoes stands on a muddy floor near a fish head, dirty rag, and debris.
A basket filled with fresh, silver-colored fish on a plastic-lined surface at a market.
A shoemaker sits on the floor, carefully stitching a sandal with a needle and thread.
Many boats of different sizes float on calm water, with a few larger passenger boats on the left side.
A bottle of Kingfisher beer, a frosty glass of beer, and a small container of peanuts on a table.
People walk on a sandy beach, some in traditional Indian clothing, with a city skyline visible in the background.
A street vendor in a white cap peels fruit at his small cart filled with fresh produce and snacks.
A green and yellow park bench on a dirt path.
Two women in traditional clothing walk along a dirt path in a park, holding hands and talking.
A wide view of a city skyline with a sandy beach and calm ocean, framed by green trees.
An elderly man lies on a wooden bench with his hands crossed, his red sandals placed on the ground nearby.
Passengers sit inside a red bus, looking out the windows.
A street barber shop with a chair under an umbrella, while three men stand nearby talking.
A crumbling slum with makeshift homes and scattered debris with a young child in the shadows.
A man sits on a step, his head in his hands, with slums stretching behind him.
A person walks on a large pipeline over a polluted waterway, with houses and a bridge in the background.
The sun rises over a city skyline, casting a warm, hazy glow on buildings, trees, and a calm lake, intensified by smog or pollution.
A laptop and microphone on a podium in an empty auditorium, prepared for a presentation or speech.
A woman creates a vibrant rangoli design in the shape of Druplicon, the drop-shaped Drupal logo, using colored sand on a marble floor.
Close-up of a blue Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle, showing its engine, exhaust, and side panel with the Drupal logo engraved.
A woman stands with three young schoolgirls in uniforms, all carrying backpacks and looking at the camera.
A busy city street with cars, motorcycles, and auto-rickshaws moving in traffic, while pedestrians walk along the sidewalk.
A large truck with a covered cargo bed is parked on the roadside near a motorcycle repair shop.
An empty auditorium with rows of red seats faces a stage where a small group of people is preparing.
A group of people on stage present a Drupal-themed superhero slide, with some striking playful superhero poses.
A large group of people on stage raising their hands and singing or cheering together at an event.
A woman sits on a wooden chair gesturing "shh" with her finger.
A man in a plaid shirt and a woman in colorful clothing sit and smile in an auditorium.
A large group of people in an auditorium cheer and raise their hands, some wearing orange headbands.
A little over 1,000 people attended the first DrupalCon in India. For 82% of the attendees, it was their first DrupalCon. There was also much better gender diversity than at other DrupalCons.
A large group of people at DrupalCon Asia 2016 gather on stage, trying to take a selfie with Dries Buytaert, who remains at the podium where he delivered his talk.
People in India love talking selfies!
A large group of people at DrupalCon Asia 2016 gather on stage, trying to take a selfie with Dries Buytaert, who remains at the podium where he delivered his talk.
A group of people lights candles from a ceremonial lamp at an event, with one person bending forward.
A man wearing a red turban and glasses speaks on stage at DrupalCon Asia 2016, holding a remote.
A large group of people in matching blue Acquia shirts gathers outdoors at night, smiling and cheering together.
People are dancing in the aisles of a crowded auditorium while others watch, clap, and take photos.
A long, covered walkway at IIT Bombay stretches into the distance, with a few people walking, cycling, and standing by the railing on the right side.
Packets of tea and spice mix on a glass counter with a printed recipe for making Indian tea.
Glass jars filled with various spices and herbs are neatly arranged on shelves in a store.
A taxi driver with a gray beard sits in his car, resting his arm on the door while stuck in traffic.
A man pulls a loaded cart through a crowded street while another person rides a red scooter nearby.
Three men push and pull a heavy wooden cart loaded with bundled sticks on a busy street.
A goat eats vegetable scraps from a large container on a busy street with people and vehicles around.
People work outside a repair shop with scattered tools and machinery, while two men sit on parked scooters.
Old apartment building with open windows and clothes hanging outside to dry.
Two people press flatbreads onto a hot griddle with bare hands while another person prepares dough in the background.
A man in a light blue outfit sits on a bench in a workshop, looking at his phone.
A busy street market with people walking, scooters parked, and vendors selling goods under makeshift stalls.
Two men repair and assemble engine parts in an outdoor workshop, surrounded by tools, metal scraps, and cardboard boxes.
Mechanics work on a dismantled car engine in a busy outdoor repair area, using tools to remove parts.
Workers dismantle a damaged car, removing parts and components in an outdoor scrapyard.
A pair of worn mannequin legs rest on a dusty, old suitcase in a cluttered space.
A pile of old rotary telephones in various colors, stacked together on a wooden surface.
A collection of old, dusty boomboxes and cassette players stacked on the ground, some with open tape decks.
A colorful statue of Ganesha with one hand raised, surrounded by other Hindu deity statues on a shelf.
A room filled with various stone and wooden statues, including human figures, animals, and deities, arranged on shelves.
Various stone and ceramic sculptures, including Buddha heads and cow figurines, are displayed on a rough surface.
A stone statue of a woman wearing jewelry, holding an object in one hand, with a calm facial expression.
A child in a pink shirt presses against a car window begging for money.
A young child with messy hair looks into a car window begging for money.
A family of three rides a motorcycle on a busy street. The child sits in front, holding the handlebars, while the father, the only one wearing a helmet, drives.