I venture out into the streets of Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India), looking for people and the machines that help them make a livelihood.
The Bookbinder.
The Fire-fighter.
We thought we had a clever shot when we placed the boots next to the fire-truck to bring 'man" into this picture. I learned later that in professions like the armed forces and fire fighting, an empty pair of boots signify death.
We thought we had a clever shot when we placed the boots next to the fire-truck to bring 'man" into this picture. I learned later that in professions like the armed forces and fire fighting, an empty pair of boots signify death.
The Fire-fighter. Revisited.
The Rickshaw.
The Power-loom.
The Steam-press.
The Kitchen.
Using the heat from an industrial furnace to prepare the workers' dinner.
Using the heat from an industrial furnace to prepare the workers' dinner.
The Oxyacetylene torch. By Night.
The Cycle-cart.
Kind enough to give us a lift back to the main road.
Kind enough to give us a lift back to the main road.
The Oxyacetylene Torch. By Day.
The Road Roller.
