Men @ Work: Odd Indian jobs

Nov 27, 2011, 21:40 PM IST
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Shave by the roadside: A roadside barber gives a customer a shave in New Delhi.

Shave by the roadside: A roadside barber gives a customer a shave in New Delhi.

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The Cable Guy: Labourers hold their colleague to install underground electric cables on a roadside at Noida.

The Cable Guy: Labourers hold their colleague to install underground electric cables on a roadside at Noida.

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Candy man: A man waits for his customers to buy candyfloss from him near India Gate in New Delhi.

Candy man: A man waits for his customers to buy candyfloss from him near India Gate in New Delhi.

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In sync: Laundrymen work at the Dhobi Ghat open air laundry in Mumbai. Termed as the world's largest outdoor laundry, Dhobi Ghat is where Mumbai's traditional laundrymen work in the open to wash clothes from different parts of the city.

In sync: Laundrymen work at the Dhobi Ghat open air laundry in Mumbai. Termed as the world's largest outdoor laundry, Dhobi Ghat is where Mumbai's traditional laundrymen work in the open to wash clothes from different parts of the city.

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Music to ears: A man gets his ears cleaned by an ear cleaner on a street in New Delhi.

Music to ears: A man gets his ears cleaned by an ear cleaner on a street in New Delhi.

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Oily task: A man lies on a mat as a traditional masseuse massages him under a bridge on the banks of the Ganges river in Kolkata. People from all walks of life can enjoy a traditional open-air oil massage for just a few hundred rupees.

Oily task: A man lies on a mat as a traditional masseuse massages him under a bridge on the banks of the Ganges river in Kolkata. People from all walks of life can enjoy a traditional open-air oil massage for just a few hundred rupees.

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No mint in this hole: Sanitation workers of Kolkata Municipality cleaning out the city’s sewers. Despite a rise in the number of deaths of manhole workers every year, workers regularly go into the manholes without any protective gear.

No mint in this hole: Sanitation workers of Kolkata Municipality cleaning out the city’s sewers. Despite a rise in the number of deaths of manhole workers every year, workers regularly go into the manholes without any protective gear.

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Monkey God: An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman sits on a scooter to bless its owner with good wishes as he participates in a procession as part of the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti.

Monkey God: An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman sits on a scooter to bless its owner with good wishes as he participates in a procession as part of the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti.

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From rag to rubbish: Rag pickers try to right their overturned cycle rickshaw in New Delhi.

From rag to rubbish: Rag pickers try to right their overturned cycle rickshaw in New Delhi.

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Rodent slayer: About 44 night rat killers are employed by pest control department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to kill the rodents in the city. Employees of the pest control department get a salary of Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,000 while the contract labourers are paid Rs 5 per rat they kill.

Rodent slayer: About 44 night rat killers are employed by pest control department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to kill the rodents in the city. Employees of the pest control department get a salary of Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,000 while the contract labourers are paid Rs 5 per rat they kill.

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Cotton Spinner: A man works inside a cotton factory in Mumbai. India is the second biggest producer, consumer and exporter of cotton and about sixty percent of the current season shipments went to China, the biggest consumer.

Cotton Spinner: A man works inside a cotton factory in Mumbai. India is the second biggest producer, consumer and exporter of cotton and about sixty percent of the current season shipments went to China, the biggest consumer.