Washing a new rug to shrink it in a specially constructed dam in Csikdanfalva village in Trasylvania Romania

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This unusual washing machine is built in to the river and is used to shrink newly made rugs and wash dirty ones. This is a small business and is part of a traditional rug making cottage industry. The washing machine is the only one in the area. Cloths are also washed her but that is not its main purpose

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Size: 3458px × 5256px
Location: Csikdanfalva village in Trasylvania Romania
Photo credit: © Paul Glendell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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