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An Indian boy in school uniform waits for a rickshaw driver to make an adjustment on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, early Friday, Dec. 16. The rickshaw is a common mode of transport in many Indian cities.
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An Indian sits in a rented quilt after waking up on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, early Friday, Dec. 16.
By Kevin Frayer, Associated Press:
Old Delhi offers a window on India – the contrasts, the smells, the rituals. The wonderful thing about getting lost in its streets in the early morning is that you can watch this big colorful city slowly wake up and come alive. From a busy produce market to the idle conversations of rickshaw wallahs waiting for a fare, to a homeless person peering from under a rented blanket, Delhi is a vibrant and often bewildering place that’s full of extremes. It draws you in and won't let you go.
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Homeless people rest wrapped in rented quilts on rented cots near the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 14. India's Supreme Court has directed state governments to build adequate number of night shelters to ensure that no homeless person has to sleep under the open sky this winter, according to news reports. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January. Poor people, particularly those living on the streets, are the worst hit with dozens dying each winter.
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An Indian boy washes himself at the Mena Bazar on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, early Dec. 16.
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Indian laborers warm themselves by a fire on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, early, Dec. 16.
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An Indian barber shaves a customer on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, Dec. 16.
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An Indian laborer carries a sack of vegetables to market in New Delhi, India, Dec. 15. India's inflation inched down to a one-year low of 9.1 percent in November, government data showed Wednesday. Falling food prices helped lower inflation in November, but a plunging rupee is driving up the cost of fuel and manufactured goods, the government data showed.
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Indians buy and sell vegetables at a market in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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Indians gather at a local tea stall on a cool morning in New Delhi, India, Dec. 16.
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Indian Muslim youths read the Quran, Islam's holy book, on a cool morning near Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Dec. 16.
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Indian men stand in the sidewalk as a stray dog sits against a closed storefront in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 15.
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Indian students try to push-start a friend's scooter on a street in New Delhi, India, Dec. 16.
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Homeless people sit huddled smoking heroin on a cold morning near the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 14.
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This is the country we have 'out-sourced' to? Oh good grief.
Looks like Tech support for some major U.S. companies.
It's a beautiful county with friendly and loving people, unfortunately these are the worst sights. Government does not have programs such as food stamps, housing, and education like we do here in America. We should be thankful and stop complaining about all the taxes and the horrible state of our government. India is improving.
Bianca .. we(Indians) do have programs for food,housing and education supported by government as well as NGO's....but at the same time we also have 2nd largest population. (four times the U.S) Our County is getting better..but it takes time and we are making an effort. Thanks for your support.
And for people who have problems with outsourcing : Sir, You don't have to grieve about outsourcing or us. American's are smart people and they don't outsource anything without quality checks. Everything has It's pro's and con's. so stop cribbing about the things, that you & me have no control over.
Hope you guys have nice year ahead and merry x-mas
This could have been in Washington DC. There are homeless people everywhere. You can't judge a country's strength (or weakness) by this.
too bad they don't show the nice parts or the successful areas. talk about biased. wow. really biased. should just call it "old delhi propaganda in pictures to make it look like a refugee city"
A "stray" dog wearing a sweater/shirt? I think it corroborates the above comment that Indians are indeed friendly and loving people. Kinda like the rest of the world if you just look and get to know them.
Nice pics..
Wonderful photos. India is so colorful (full of color) and so different from us. It has always been fascinating. And I don't think that dog was a a stray; it's wearing a T-shirt! My friend is currently in Gurgaon, a new city outside of Delhi for technology companies, mainly. She's helping the outsourced office get up and running (she didn't lose her job but many of her co-workers did).
I think they need to learn to clean a little...