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Photographs and Paintings Beggar by choice: A Sufi fakir seeks alms on the street A rag-picker boy Rag picking seems to be the profession of choice among the urban orphans Begging as a devotion to God A handicap beggar on the street Begging as a devotion to God This man told me he begs only on certain days of the month to fulfill a vow A destitute woman takes to begging as a last resort The face of poverty A patient of Leprosy takes to begging as his means of living Recycler of a different kind The urban rag pickers scattered all over India wander the streets looking for pieces of paper and plastic to make a living. They sometimes have to *lease* the container (white bag shown) from the buyer Light heart cures poverty More | Random

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