Jan 4, 2015

Indian Village Life - 1962

Women in India faming village of Gaonkhera - 1962Women in India faming village of Gaonkhera - 1962

Professional Moslem beggar who supports family of 4 children - October 1962Professional Moslem beggar who supports family of 4 children - October 1962

Men cooking food in a village - 1962Men cooking food in a village - 1962

Indian woman drawing water from one of several shallow wells in village - October 1962Indian woman drawing water from one of several shallow wells in village - October 1962

Indian Village girl making chupattis - 1962Indian Village girl making chupattis - 1962

Indian vendor at his food stall at temple outside of village of Gaonkhera - 1962Indian vendor at his food stall at temple outside of village of Gaonkhera - 1962

Indian holy men giving a feast in the village of Gaonkhera - 1962Indian holy men giving a feast in the village of Gaonkhera - 1962

Indian holy men giving a feast in the village of Gaonkhera - 1962Indian holy men giving a feast in the village of Gaonkhera - 1962

Indian farmer's wife making chupattis - 1962Indian farmer's wife making chupattis - 1962

Indian farmer smoking his hookah or water pipe - 1962Indian farmer smoking his hookah or water pipe - 1962

Indian carts on road near Indian farm village of Gaonkhera - October 1962Indian carts on road near Indian farm village of Gaonkhera - October 1962

Festival of Dasehra based on incident from Indian epic The Ramayana - October 1962Festival of Dasehra based on incident from Indian epic The Ramayana - October 1962

Street scene in northern Indian farming village of Gaonkhera - 1962Street scene in northern Indian farming village of Gaonkhera - 1962

Photographer: James Burke

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