India, June 25 -- Hand mirror nailed to the pavement wall. Chair turned away from the street, facing the small mirror.

Such is the introverted world of a hajamat stall-the shaving establishment on the city pave. Improvised from most basic elements, the barber sets it up every morning with care and attention. He dismantles it at the day's end, erasing the stall so completely from the face of earth, that, on gazing at the vacant space, you wouldn't believe it existed.

This institution is sighted across Delhi. Citizen Ishtiaq's shaving establishment is standing out these days for being among the capital's most picturesque. The stall is currently glowing in pink, having been raided by flamboyant bougainvillea bushes. The pink flowers are le...