Mother Teresa's home for the dying in Kolkata, India. Image of crucified Christ on roof top of Hindu temple with "I Thirst"

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Statue of crucified Jesus on rooftop of Mother Teresa's home for the dying in Kolkata. Clothes are placed on hot tiles of the Kali temple to dry in the sun. No soap is used to wash the clothes. Mother Teresa's homes are known for depicting the crucified Jesus with hand painted signs of "I Thirst", to depict the calling Mother Teresa made in 1947.

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Size: 5400px × 3628px
Location: Kalighat, Kolkata, India
Photo credit: © Linda Schaefer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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