Dhobi Ghat, the open air laundry in southern Mumbai. It deals with the washing and ironing of many of the city's residents

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Tower blocks overlooking Dhobi Ghat, the open air laundry next to Mahalaxmi station in southern Mumbai, India. Reputed to be the largest of its kind in the world, it employs handwashers, known as Dhobi Wallahs, in over one thousand concrete pens dealing with the laundry of a large section of Mumbai's residents

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Size: 4712px × 3142px
Location: Mumbai, India
Photo credit: © pjhpix / Alamy / Afripics
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