India
in Black & White
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Railway Labourer, Rajasthan
The labouring work on India's labyrinth railway network
is done by both men and women - the women doing much of the carrying work
while men do the pick and shovel work.
Some of the labourers are from the nomadic Rabari tribes of Rajasthan
and Gujarat States. The jewelry worn by the women, even while working,
is both for status and security - the silver and carved ornamental pieces
being a large part of the family's wealth, along with livestock. Note
that the women is barefooted and walking on rough, angular stones.
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