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VIDS IN ONE FRAME
Adventure

Singapore

Satay smoke and hawker stalls after dark.

vidsinoneframeAdventure
Singapore
“Order and chaos, sharing the same stall.”

the first taste

23 photographs
satay vendor grilling meat skewers outdoors
satay stall with worker fanning grill
satay stall worker grilling with smoke and fan in night market
street food stall splattered with oil and sauce
hawker stall displaying roasted meats
hawker stall selling roasted chickens with neon signage
roast ducks displayed behind vendor at food stall
market vendor with roasted ducks and various food items
vendor intensely focused on food preparation
busy hawker kitchen filled with pots and utensils
hawker stall selling fish dishes, vendor gesturing
partial view of a vendor at a closed stall
hawker worker standing near food counter
empty red stools and table in hawker center
hawker stall with hanging chickens and vendor serving customers
hawker stall serving prepared chickens and food dishes
hawker stall selling assorted dishes, busy vendor preparing meals
man in orange shirt stocking drink fridge
white steamed chickens displayed at hawker stall
close-up of chicken display with award plaques
hawker stall with chicken and menu boards
live crabs tied and displayed in a water tank
hawker stall filled with steaming dishes under warm lights

painted over

20 photographs
turquoise colonial-style storefront
colonial facade with bold-colored walls and small statue
apartment exterior with hanging laundry
vending machine across a blue colonial facade
abstract cart mural on wall
decorative ledge with pigeons perched
decorative ledge with a single pigeon
yellow window shutters on old wall
vividly painted window and wall
open window with bars and shutters
decorative wall tiles with floral designs
round red window with interior glimpse
a crosswalk sign surrounded by pastel wall
stacked bowls on metal shelf
quirky metal chairs surrounding a marble table
green-and-yellow foliage framing a building
yellow flowers and signage on a building
clusters of purple flowers beside building wires and AC unit
spiral parking structure with colorful details
back alley with mops, air conditioners, and mismatched objects
“Eighty years of monsoons and the shutters are still this blue.”

old gods, new city

22 photographs
man bowing to a deity in front of decorated wall
incense pot with people praying in background
man placing incense at pot
hanging lanterns and signs under awning
three people resting on temple steps
bright wall art featuring faces and dragon
wooden herbal medicine drawers with labels
tank filled with red parrot fish
vendor arranging durians at fruit stall
man standing alone at food stall
historic temple against modern skyscraper
decorative temple top with figures and cloudy sky
vibrantly painted temple rooftop against cloudy sky
colorful wall mural of dancer and man walking
painted dancer on a white wall
white church steeple framed by modern rooftops
church spire flanked by skyscrapers and trees
church tower under pale gray sky
church silhouette against sunlit clouds
cyclist passing building with groceries sign
pagoda-style roofed tower among high rises
golden mosque dome and alleyway at night

standing still

22 photographs
man observing chess games with background motion blur
chess tables surrounded by players and passing crowds
man walking briskly through blurred crowd
man at market stall surrounded by vibrant goods
group collectively focused on chessboard
chess game in progress with surrounding spectators
stacked chairs reflecting Chinatown vibes
stacked red chairs and people in a public space
busy market with food stalls and pedestrians
man sitting under blocky concrete structure
person sleeping at table in food stall
narrow residential street with scattered objects
back alley lined with air conditioners and wall art
man eating alone at corner table
man carrying two bright red bags
man sitting on stairs without shoes
two older men chatting on stairwell
patrons seated in hawker center
vendor using food court table to sort produce
people eating near hawker BBQ display
worker leaning next to stacked paint buckets
man crouching by stacked red paint cans
“Seven old men and a chessboard. The city can wait.”

everything in its place

21 photographs
group of people having deep discussions under striped umbrella
sunlight patterns across a classical building's columns
modern building facade with dramatic shadow patterns
statue in a darkly lit gallery room
museum attendee leaning near vibrant art wall
old yellow-shuttered colonial building in evening light
city waterfront with skyscrapers and blooming plants
Singapore’s Marina Bay skyline with plants framing the view
high-rise building with lush balcony foliage
high-rise with repeating balcony designs
white spiral staircase with red piping
building reflection on tiled pool water
building façade with pipes and light windows
laundry hanging outside Singapore HDB flats
tower block facade with repeating air conditioners
balcony units with air conditioners and barrels
laundry hanging outside apartment window
spiraling staircase with hanging clothes
people gathered atop large blue billboard
red police trucks parked along sidewalk
row of vending machines with passersby crossing frame

little india at noon

22 photographs
hanging market decorations, colorful pompom garlands
flower garlands stacked at a stall
flower garlands and vendor at stall
fruit vendor with hanging bananas
fruit stand with pedestrians passing by
vendor squeezing sugarcane juice, cluttered stall
drink fridge, stacked boxes, menu posters
mannequins behind glass, storefront reflections
mannequin with praying pose, layered reflections
man pushing a cart of red apples
man with blue outfit moving groceries past shopfront
man walking toward money changer in colorful hallway
two seated figures against yellow wall
woman riding bicycle past greenery
vendors actively preparing hawker food
delivery truck, pedestrians at crossing
pigeons, scattered bags, colorful lawn sculptures
man counting coins, alleyway, refuse bins
man reflected in urban glass, street corner
vintage orange car with surrounding tropical leaves
seven men outside white brick wall
white brick wall and men walking past
“The lanterns don't match. That's the whole point.”

after hours

18 photographs
blurred figures walking through a city street
subway interior with a standing commuter
dessert stall with seated customers
stacked cafeteria trays and lit food menus
hanging glass bottles with a single bulb in focus
collection of hanging bottles with a bulb
person looking at phone in dim-lit bar
person smoking on a busy street corner
man seated on steps using a smartphone
man leaning near closed food stall
older woman sitting near hawker tables
man sitting with a drink on urban bench
weathered black mailbox on plain wall
red mailbox with a newspaper peeking out
red flowers with Supertrees blurred in the background
lush green plants with a black-clad woman standing nearby
large leafy window arch with bold sign nearby
solitary woman standing in dim botanical glasshouse

Photographs by Vidhart Bhatia · Singapore · Oct 2024 ■

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