Dhobi Ghat Traditional Outside Washing at Saat Rasta by Mahalaxmi Railway Station, Mumbai
Dhobi Ghat is a place beyond your wildest imagination. Chaos, colour, activity and sounds mix together here in a freakish blend, which has given it its unique flavour. It is the anithesis to the sophisticated and manicured lawns of Mahalaxmi Racecourse, although it is only a few hundred yards away. This is the fascinating place where Mumbai's laundry is done. Clothes are washed by hundreds of Dhobis (laundry men and women) by hand, on concrete sinks and dried in the sun, as it has been done for generations. A visit to Mumbai is incomplete without witnessing the early morning activities of this place. With the busy local trains passing by, passengers hanging out and colourful laundry being dried in the sparkling sun, photographic opportunities are numerous.
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Location: Mahalaxmi Railway Station, Mumbai, India
Photo credit: © John Mulroy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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