One of my favorite things about India is the bazaars. They are colorful landscapes of chaotic energy. Stall after stall of fruits, flowers and sweets piled high, all of which can be yours for the right price. I love the vibrant bustle and chaos. The bazaars are also a photographer's paradise. The enticing displays and animated vendors make wonderful subjects, as do the saree clad shoppers with enormous baskets atop their heads.
Mysore has a wonderfully colorful fruit and vegetable market called the Devaraja Market tucked downtown. Our driver tried to divert us to the pricey tourist trap souvenir markets - but we wanted colorful, cheap fun and asked to be dropped at the market. Begrudgingly he obliged.
We spent almost two hours roaming the alleyways of the marketplace. We found lanes filled with thousands
and thousands of bananas of every conceivable variety. Apple and potato vendors with displays that defied gravity; succulent stacks of papaya. But there was more to be had than just fruits and veggies. The incense-wallahs enticed us with free hand made samples and a demonstration of their craft. Perfumers mix scents to our specifications. There are floral garlands by the meter and colorful tikka powder by the kilo. You might also have a key made, or buy a wooden spoon.
and thousands of bananas of every conceivable variety. Apple and potato vendors with displays that defied gravity; succulent stacks of papaya. But there was more to be had than just fruits and veggies. The incense-wallahs enticed us with free hand made samples and a demonstration of their craft. Perfumers mix scents to our specifications. There are floral garlands by the meter and colorful tikka powder by the kilo. You might also have a key made, or buy a wooden spoon. Two hours and 100 photos later it was time to leave the intensity of the market behind and head for lattes in the air conditioned comfort of Cafe Coffee Day. 
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