India is One Giant Workplace. Many people work hard, very hard for what often seems like not much...
Income category: Low income
Population (est. 2005): Over 1 Billion. GNI per capita (US$): 620. Informal economy estimate (% GNP): 23.1 (est. 2005)
Old and New. New Delhi Natural Gas powered scooter rickshaw and the new Metro above.

A traveling salesman and his whole store on his head. Paharganj, New Delhi.

Small engine repair shop. New Delhi, Paharganj, near Main Bazar.

Fruit stand.

Varanasi Ghats Barber.

Jaipur Palace Waiters.

Jaipur Maharaja Palace guards.

Jaipur Maharaja Palace Puppet Theater musician.

Rickshaw transoprt. Varanasi.


Sidewalk cafe. Hindu Benares University.

Son and Father. The shoe store owners. Jaipur.

Jaipur Fort. The wife of the landscaper.

Jaipur carpet maker.

Varanasi. Street shoe shine shop.

Jaipur restaurant doorman.

Elephant Driver. Jaipur.

Garden Store. Varanasi.


Diamond Fields. Between Khajuraho and Satna.


Rice fields.

Pashmina salesman. Rishikesh.

Fatherpur Sikri drinking water stand.

Paharganj, New Delhi. Industrial sewing machine repair shop.

Rishikesh firewood carrier.

Jaipur Fort Carpenters.

Jaipur Jantar Mantar landscapers.

Varanasi boat maker.

Bus driver. Somewhere in India.

Jaipur table cloth maker.


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