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From Childhood to Adulthood...

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In parts of rural Gujarat, like the Rann of Kutch and the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan, the daily chore of fetching water carries on right into adulthood. Sometimes, if the folks are lucky, this water source may be found just down the village road. Usually though, it can be anything between a 2-5 kilometre hike, if not longer.

Since one can't live without this precious commodity, the water trip gets done on a daily basis. And this is one household task that the girl-child learns to tackle quite early in life....

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Very deep photo! Love it. Can I see the color version?