Hand Dredging

August 7, 2009

An Indian man dredges for coins in the Ganges - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Daily Travel Photos

An Indian man looks at his find in the Ganges river - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Daily Travel Photos
(Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
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A local man fishes for change at the bottom of the Ganges river.

poor indian man dredging ganges river

1 Comment - Hand Dredging

1) chaitanya thakur -

love the colors and the framing....well captured!!

August 9, 2009

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