India, April 5 -- Gali Choori Wallan had choori sellers. Gali Sui Wallan had suiwork artisans. And Motor Market had motor sellers; and it continues to have them.

Old Delhi's Motor Market is better known as Jama Masjid Motor Market. For it lies right behind the Jama Masjid. A pavement wall separates the Mughal-era mosque from the Motor Market Road. The wall is flanked by bougainvillaeas shrubs. These pink flowers happen to be the sole decorations in the living arrangements of labourers who reside by the wall. During the day, the men are away at work, leaving behind their bags and belongings, which hang from hooks nailed to the wall. The labourers return in the evening. After the night meal, they lie down on their share of the pave. This s...