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Ricksha Driver
Photo: Ricksha driver in a flooded street in Kolkata, India
When the annual monsoon rains come and send the Hooghly River over its banks, rickshas are the best way to get around Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Here, a drenched ricksha puller pauses for a photo in ankle-deep water near a market.
Photograph by Ami Vitale

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