One of Calcutta’s ubiquitous rickshaw wallahs, or puller, rests for a few moments in the city’s stifling heat while a devotee puts the finishing touches on his family’s pandal, in preparation for Durga Puja, the annual ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, Durga.
Calcutta Rickshaw Wallah
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23 Mar 2014you are so gifted! this is so much more than ‘a travel photo’ – wow, it’s a study of character and culture and emotion, and of course it’s art at its best. z
suej
23 Mar 2014I agree…character, culture, emotion great shot
Pinetree Photo Nature Discovery
23 Mar 2014Love his expression!
Bijit Dutta
23 Mar 2014simply incredible
K C Eames
23 Mar 2014Well done.
Madhu
23 Mar 2014Fab capture! Hope you are having fun 🙂
kerbey
23 Mar 2014What they said.
Gigi Galore
24 Mar 2014What Kerbey said 🙂
catbirdinamerica
30 Mar 2014This photo really tells a story of the hard-working struggle of India’s rickshaw wallahs. Amazing. 🙂
fotograffer
30 Mar 2014Thanks Cathy. There is pressure to oulaw them in favor of motorized transport.
catbirdinamerica
1 Apr 2014Well, it would probably be a good thing, although it might take away a lot of livelihoods. It’s a good thing you captured it in a photo. 🙂