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India - New Delhi - Reenu, 15, practices her contortions.
Reenu, 15, practices her contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. .The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
Author: ©Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 17.5 Mpixels (50 MB uncompressed) - 5129x3408 pixels (17.1x11.4 in / 43.4x28.9 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: artist, colony, Delhi, India, jhuggi, Kathputli, Kathputli Colony, Kathputli slum, performer, poverty, Shadipur, slum
Published in: India - Delhi - Kathputli Colony