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Dhobi Wallahs (Washermen) At Work, New Delhi
Dhabi wallahs (washermen) launder clothes and linen at the Devi Prasad Sadan Dhobi Ghat in New Delhi, India .The ghat is home to around 64 washermen and is tucked away on a quiet street called Hailey Lane in the very centre of the city behind Connaught Place. The ghat relies on a borewell for water, chilamchis (cement tubs), hauds (tanks), naandis (pools) and huge electric spinners that wring out water..
Author: Stuart Freedman
Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 22.1 Mpixels (63.3 MB uncompressed) - 5760x3840 pixels (19.2x12.8 in / 48.8x32.5 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Asia, beat, cleaning, clothes, Delhi, dhobi, dhobiwallah, dry, ghat, India, laundry, lines, manual, New Delhi, outside, sheets, sheets., traditional, wash, washing, water, worker
Published in: India - Delhi - Dhobi Ghat