A man casting a net with weights tied to its edges into an irrigation ditch in India to catch small fish - c1950's

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Men cooking a huge pot of Laddu, a common Indian sweet, over an open fire trench in backyard of the bride's house in preparation for her wedding feast - Bhagur, India 1946

Laddu or Laddoo is a ball-shaped sweet popular in South Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh as well as regions with immigrants from South Asia. Laddu is made of flour and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe. It is often served at festive or religious occasions
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Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
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