A street barber at work on a quiet sidewalk in Kolkata , India , where everyday life unfolds in the open. With simple tools and a small wooden stool, the barber offers his service as passersby stop, watch, or wait their turn. Scenes like this are part of the city’s living rhythm — practical, unpretentious, and deeply human. In Kolkata, the street often becomes both workplace and meeting point, reflecting a way of life shaped by tradition, necessity, and community.