Dhobi Wallahs At Work In New Delhi

Dhobi wallahs or washermen, launder clothes and linen at the Devi Prasad Sadan Dhobi Ghat in New Delhi, India. The ghat is home to around 64 washermen and is tucked away on a quiet street called Hailey Lane in the very centre of the city behind Connaught Place. The ghat relies on a borewell for water, chilamchis cement tubs, hauds tanks, naandis pools and huge electric spinners that wring out water.

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Dhobi wallahs or washermen, launder clothes and linen at the Devi Prasad Sadan Dhobi Ghat in New Delhi, India. The ghat is home to around 64 washermen and is tucked away on a quiet street called Hailey Lane in the very centre of the city behind Connaught Place. The ghat relies on a borewell for water, chilamchis cement tubs, hauds tanks, naandis pools and huge electric spinners that wring out water.