J.C. Reddy's Chicken and Mutton Market

My family lives in Banjara Hills, a suburb of Hyderabad. There are a series of little shops a little over a block away from the house. I like to walk down the street and observe the community as they come together at these shops. One of the places that I had never been was J.C. Reddy's Chicken and Mutton Market. Every time I went by, there was always a little line going outside the store, so yesterday I decided to go. I sat for awhile when I got there, trying to blend in with the scenery, but the manager came up to me and asked me a variety of questions. But this ended up being a good thing, because he invited me into the shop. There wasn't a lot inside. A stump, a knife, a few buckets, and a large cage in the back of the room filled with chickens. Blood from the day's sale pooled on the floor, catching dust and random feathers that fell from cage. I walked carefully around the back room, taking photos and trying not to touch anything. I decided to do a photo story about this shop because it is a central part of this community. People converge at these shops and it shows the importance of community in Indian culture.