Poor monkey

A man is begging, and to set the scene I'm probably a bit hot and tired, so on top idiot abroad form. This is also the biggest pilgrim destination in India, and about as close as you can get to the prime begging location. He has a monkey on a chain, attracting people for photos, but in his hand he has also a stick and prods it once. I look around for a stick with which to beat him, feeling a sudden rage. But I can't see one,  and I admit this was possibly for the best. Instead I spend the next few minutes harassing him and making rude hand gestures. I realise that I am taking his business and willingly pose for half a dozen photos. For some reason people here want to remember my pretty face :D. Eventually I accept that while this is a strictly vegetarian sacred place, the people here don't grasp animal welfare