A dhobi (washerman) at Walkeshwar Dhobi Ghat, a traditional open-air laundry, draws water from the area's well. At Walkeshwar, Mumbai, India


The dhobis here belong to the (low) North Indian castes Kanaujia, Pardesi and Nirmal, traditionally working as washermen.


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