TruemorsPlace: Somewhere in West Bengal ; India
These women are clearing the land for the next paddy season. they are clearing the weeds and grasses from the land.
Clearing the Land
by kuntal41101 | May 5, 2008 at 09:11 pm | 143 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Uploaded by kuntal41101 | May 5, 2008 at 09:11 pm | 143 views | 1 comment
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NP! ID: 928537
Title: Clearing the Land
Created: Mon, 05/05/2008 - 9:11pm
File Type: image (jpeg)
Modified: Mon, 05/05/2008 - 9:11pm
File Size: 3126 × 2084 – 2.65 MB
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at 21:18 on May 5th, 2008
Took this picture in West Bengal and tried to capture the back breaking work of Land less labours. These days also the small farms hire these labours of a day to day basis and let them carry out their work sometimes with bare hand.