Village chai wallah (teamaker) makes the first brew of the day, Kurua village, Assam, India, Asia

Chai wallah pouring chai (tea) at chai stall decorated with religious posters and malas (garlands), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

Chai wallah pouring chai from brass pan, using tongs, through sieve into tin vessel, in Diggi village market, Diggi, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Busy chaiwallah pouring tea at a chai stall in the palls (alleyways) of old Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

Sunlight streaming into traditional mud walled kitchen with wood fire, woman making chai, plastic rice sieve, Kadana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Sunlight streaming into mud walled kitchen, woman making chai, pot on wood fire, rice shaker on the floor, Kadana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Chai wallah serving chai in old style terracotta disposable cups, with 21st century sign for payment by mobile phone, Mahisagar, Gujarat, India, Asia

Village chai wallah (teamaker) makes the first brew of the day, Kurua village, Assam, India, Asia

Chai stall, Mumbai, India, South Asia

Making chai, Indian style, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Chai Wallah serving tea at Fort Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India, Asia

Making chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Maiking chai. Volunteers cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Maiking chai. Volunteer cooking for the pilgrims who visit the Golden Temple, Each day they serve free food for 60,000 - 80,000 pilgrims, Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Cup Of Frothy Chai Tea Latte On A Blue Countertop, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada