Working on the streets has a whole different meaning in India. With property taxes and rent costs high, the average local business usually opts for a mobile or micro-stand to make a living. These photographs, shot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India by Amruta K. Lakshmipuri, depict those business owners who are seeking to move past the corporate way of doing with business.

Candid. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Chai. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Chai. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Chat. Photo credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Chat. Photo credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Coco. Photo credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Coco. Photo credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Elder. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Elder. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Fish. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Fish. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Fruit. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Meat. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Puri. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Sidrest. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Tailor. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Tnovr. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Tob. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Typist. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Typist. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Welder. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.
Welder. Photo Credit: Amruta Lakshmipuri.