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  • Taken from a tall apartment block, we see an aerial view overlooking the ex-Portuguese colony of Macau's Chinese Christian cemetery of San Miguel. The Cemiterio de São Miguel Arcanjo (Saint Miguel Catholic Cemetery) is located right in the middle of Macao island, on Estrada do Cemiterio and host the graves of the old Dutch and Portuguese colonials that helped shape Macau, now one of the world's most densely-populated city. We see a single Chinese lady walking along one of many criss-crossing diagonal pathways carrying a red bucket of water to tend these graves. She appears tiny compared to the multitude of plots, some which have crosses and others which have simple headstones. They are mostly neat and tidy but some have become overgrown with grass sprouting up. Macau's gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese. The Macau Special Administrative Region is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong. Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The administrative power over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, 2 years after Hong Kong's own handover.
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  • An aerial view of Central Macau, looking down on the ex-Portuguese colony including its Chinese Christian cemetery of San Miguel. Macau is now administered by China as a Special Economic Region (SER). Taken from a tall apartment block that overloooks the Rua do Almirant e Costa Cabral, we can view the tightly-packed cities of one of the most densely-populated connurbations in the world, this area is a packed warren of houses, businesses and tower blocks, home to a population of mainland 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese, Fujianese as well as some Hakka, Shanghainese and overseas Chinese immigrants from Southeast Asia and elsewhere. The remainder are of Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry, the so-called Macanese, as well as several thousand Filipino and Thai nationals. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese. The Macau Special Administrative Region, more commonly known as Macau or Macao is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong. Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The administrative power over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, 2 years after Hong Kong's own handover. Macao's gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas.
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  • Men waiting to send horses to a wedding show from ther stables in Shadipur<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Children play in the alleyways of the Shadipur slum<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Judduchkra Iqbal, a magician, dresses for a show behind the Red Fort<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Vishal Bhatt breathes fire above Shadipur. The Bhatts, a huge extended family of puppeteers, singers and dancers are all from Rajasthan. When the traditional nomadic lifestyles of courtly entertainers declined, the families moved to the cities to find work.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Reenu, 15, practices her contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. <br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Kartall Bhatt listens to his father singing at their home in Shadipur. Kartall, 12, is being trained to sing himself. His voice may well be ruined when it “breaks”.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A chld plays outside her house in the lanes of Shadipur Depot<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A girl in the lanes of Shadipur Depot<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy practices his tabla drum in the street, Shadipur Depot<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer carries a giant puppet through the lanes of Shadipur<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Reenu, 15, practices her contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. <br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy walks through Shadipur on his way to a show<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A puppeteer makes his puppet dance<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Puppet heads lie on the roof of a puppeteer in Shadipur<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A girl walks past the embankment of Shadipur Depot<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A man and his performing monkeys<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Reenu, 15, practices her contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. <br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
    SFE_020717_0059.jpg
  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy on his way to perform his magic act at a wedding waits for a lift by the side of the road<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer practices his tightrope walking (or high-wire) act in the slums of Shadipur.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Chand Pasha, a magician produces a bird from his sleeve<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer practices his tightrope walking (or high-wire) act in the slums of Shadipur.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
    SFE_020717_0053.jpg
  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A man throws a party to celebrate his own death. It is not uncommon here for someone to throw a party for the whole neighbourhood which lasts for days and nights - in expectation that they might not be around for long...<br />
Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Raffan and Chi-Chi perform a grisly street magic routine. At turns bawdy, lewd and gory, Raffans act is a master class in keeping the audience rapt, while keeping one eye out for the police (who must be bribed to turn a blind eye). The act which culminates in Chi-Chi being assaulted, draws a big crowd who genuinely didnt seem to realise it was fake blood. For the show, Raffan made nearly Rs1000. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Chand Pasha, a magician with a hypnotist act, Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Raffan and Chi-Chi perform grisly street magic routine. At turns bawdy, lewd and gory, Raffan, the act is a master class in keeping the audience rapt, while keeping one eye out for the police (who must be bribed to turn a blind eye). The act which culminates in Chi-Chi being assaulted, draws a big crowd who genuinely did not seem to realise it was fake blood. For the show, Raffan made nearly Rs1000.The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A local meeting of residents and activists at Kathputli Colony that is faced with destruction and closure, New Delhi, India
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  • A local meeting of residents and activists at Kathputli Colony that is faced with destruction and closure, New Delhi, India
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  • Musicians from Shadipur perform at a Mela or fair in Old Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A man and his performing monkey, Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performers son in a gold shirt, Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A father throws his son into the air as a game, Shadipur.Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A child sells balloons while passersby chat in the lanes of Shadipur. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Musicians return to Shadipur after a night's work.Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A puppet maker and her puppets in afternoon light. It has been a tradition in this family for the women to paint and carve the puppets for the men to perform on.<br />
Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Musicians from Shadipur perform at a Mela or fair in Old Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Man peeks backstage at a magic show where a Shadipur artist is appearing, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Judduchkra Iqbal dresses for a show behind the Red Fort. Iqbal, belongs to the tradition of stage magicians, that is exclusively Muslim. The Hindus and Muslims live in their own enclaves in Shadipur. Iqbal's house is spotless but he always refuses to be photographed there, ashamed of the poverty. He is shown here ready for a performance at the 'Perfect Health Mela' - a fair promoting health issues in Delhi.<br />
Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy shoots his catapult at birds. Shadipur Depot. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy walks through Shadipur on his way to a show. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy uses a polystyrene pack as a drum as he and his friend scavenge for rubbish to sell. Shadipur Depot. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Raffan and Chi-Chi perform grisly street magic routine. At turns bawdy, lewd and gory, Raffans act is a master class in keeping the audience rapt, while keeping one eye out for the police (who must be bribed to turn a blind eye). The act which culminates in Chi-Chi being assaulted, draws a big crowd who genuinely didnt seem to realise it was fake blood. For the show, Raffan made nearly Rs1000. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A family of acrobats practice their routine in Shadipur.Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A band member blows his trumpet during a street party in Shadipur. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer carries a giant puppet through the lanes of Shadipur.Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis.<br />
Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Bhagwan Das Bhatt, rehearses in his home. Bhagwan Das, a huge presence in Shadipur, is one of many artists that have travelled internationally to perform on a regular basis.<br />
Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Chand Baba, an elderly magician at his home, Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A man covers his mouth as he crosses the open sewers in a main 'street' of Shadipur Depot. The stink is truly horrific and people, with no personal sewer, defecate in the streets. Water is usually stolen by intercepting municipal pipes. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Residents scramble for free food from a temple food donation as the population of the slum is pitifully poor. When money from performances comes in, it is usually drunk before it can be saved. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A woman hurries through the lanes of Shadipur. The slum is dangerous and many men are often drunk and abusive. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Puran Bhatt, a puppeteer, on his roof. Puran is an international star with a master class every year in France. Many foreign puppet students come to stay at his house to be taught by him. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Reenu, 15 and her brother practice their contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Reenu, 15 and her brother practice their contortions. Reenu and her family are trained by her mother, herself a former acrobat. The children, when babies, were stretched and contorted to make their bones pliable for the act. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Street scene in the tight, unplanned lanes of the slum. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer practices his tightrope walking (or high-wire) act in the slums of Shadipur.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A performer practices his tightrope walking (or high-wire) act in the slums of Shadipur.<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Raffan and Chi-Chi perform grisly street magic routine. At turns bawdy, lewd and gory, Raffan‚ the act is a master class in keeping the audience rapt, while keeping one eye out for the police (who must be bribed to turn a blind eye). The act which culminates in Chi-Chi being assaulted, draws a big crowd who genuinely did not seem to realise it was fake blood. For the show, Raffan made nearly Rs1000<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Puran Bhatt, a puppeteer, on his roof. Puran is an international star with a master class every year in France. Many foreign puppet students come to stay at his house to be taught by him. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A fight between two men over gambling. Violence and drugs are common here. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Two sons carry their father home who is drunk. Alcohol and related violence are common in Shadipur. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • Kartall Bhatt listens to his father singing at their home in Shadipur. Kartall, 12, is being trained to sing himself. His voice may well be ruined when it breaks. Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • A boy practices his tabla drum in the street, Shadipur Depot, New Delhi, India<br />
The Kathiputli Colony in the Shadipur Depot slum is home to hundreds of (originally Rajasthani) performers. The artistes who live here - from magicians, acrobats, musicians, dancers and puppeteers are often international renowed by always return to the Shadipur slum.
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  • British Prime Minister Tony Blair greets crowds in the Pacific shopping mall on the eve of the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Blair accompanied the outgoing Governor, Chris Patten on the walkabout around parts of the still-British colony. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as fragrant harbour or Heung Keung because of the smell of transported sandal wood.
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  • Hong Kong-born Chinese queue outside ImmigrationTower to apply for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizens, one year before the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 29th March 1996, in Hong Kong, then a British colony but latterly, China.
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  • Hong Kong-born Chinese queue outside ImmigrationTower to apply for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizens, one year before the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 29th March 1996, in Hong Kong, then a British colony but latterly, China.
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  • Hong Kong Chinese walk beneath the ImmigrationTower in Central, a year before the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 29th March 1996, in Hong Kong, then a British colony but latterly, China.
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  • In the twilight, the artificial illumination of Macau's Hotel Lisboa 24-hour a day casino is the only colour (color) of this cityscape. The dominating silhouette of a giant open-mouthed Chinese lion looms from outside the Bank of China building in central Macau. Besides historical Chinese and Portuguese world-heritage relics, Macau's biggest attraction is its gaming business. Its gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas. Though many forms of gambling are legal here, the most popular game in the casinos is baccarat, which generates over two thirds of the gaming industry's gross receipts. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese and the Macau Special Administrative Region, more commonly known as Macau - or Macao - is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong. Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The administrative power over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, 2 years after Hong Kong's own handover. Macau's name is derived from A-Ma-Gau or Place of A-Ma and this temple dedicated to the seafarers' goddess dates from the early 16th century.
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  • The zoomed lights of Macau's Hotel Lisboa Casino. Macau's biggest attraction is its gaming business, especially after this colony reverted from Portuguese to Chinese rule and mainline Chinese flocked here. Its gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas. Though many forms of gambling are legal here, the most popular game in the casinos is baccarat, which generates over two thirds of the gaming industry's gross receipts. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese and the Macau Special Administrative Region, more commonly known as Macau (Macao) is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong.
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  • An aerial view of central Macau, looking down on high-rise apartments and poorer housing in this ex-Portuguese colony. Macau is now administered by China as a Special Economic Region (SER). Taken from a tall apartment block that overloooks the Rua do Almirant e Costa Cabral, we can view the tightly-packed cities of one of the most densely-populated conurbations in the world, this area is a packed warren of houses, businesses and tower blocks, home to a population of mainland 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese, Fujianese as well as some Hakka, Shanghainese and overseas Chinese immigrants from Southeast Asia and elsewhere. The remainder are of Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry, the so-called Macanese, as well as several thousand Filipino and Thai nationals. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese.
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  • Hong Kong-born Chinese queue outside ImmigrationTower to apply for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizens, one year before the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 29th March 1996, in Hong Kong, then a British colony but latterly, China.
    hong_kong_immigration-29-03-1996_1.jpg
  • We are looking from behind a group of red uniformed meat market traders who are manhandling joints of pork from the back of a meat wagon at Macau's main meat market, on the Rua Sul do Mercado de Sao Domingos, just off the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, in Central Macau. The men have on hooded red tunics that hide the bloodstains of dead animal carcasses, a very practical choice of colour (color). One man has half a pig on his shoulders while another holds a leg in his left hand. The animal carcasses look heavy and they are both struggling under their weight. There is much more meat to be offloaded from the truck and the men queue up to take their turn and remove them for sale inside the market building. Besides historical Chinese and Portuguese world-heritage relics, Macau's biggest attraction is its gaming business. Its gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas.  Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The administrative power over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, 2 years after Hong Kong's own handover. Macau's name is derived from A-Ma-Gau or Place of A-Ma and this temple dedicated to the seafarers' goddess dates from the early 16th century.
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  • Holding her doll, a young white child wearing a pink dress explores the Délice Restaurant in old Kourou, French Guiana, South America. The daughter of French parents who are in this French-administered colony in connection with the nearby European Space Agency (ESA). The girl is confident enough to leave her parents' side and appear in an open doorway. On the other side of the wall is a giant brightly-painted mural depicting a more traditional side of life in this tropical country. The word Guyane is the French name for Guiana. A female in national costume stands near a palm tree, local produce and vegetation. Meanwhile a dark-skinned Creole man sits on a stool smoking a cigarette chatting to unseen friends - a barfly occupying his usual lunchtime seat. It is a scene of internationalism, cross-culture and youth versus old age.
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  • Tourists observe and photograph Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) lying in a colony along the coastline of Blakeney Point nature reserve in North Norfolk, England, UK.  Blakeney point is popular with tourists boat trips for watching the seals and birds in their natural environment with beautiful blue sky with small white clouds.
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  • Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) rest together in their colony along the coastline of Blakeney Point nature reserve in North Norfolk, England, UK.  Blakeney point is a four-mile-long sand and shingle spit popular with tourists for watching the seals and birds in their natural environment with beautiful blue sky with small white clouds.
    UK-tourism-Norfolk-Seal-Tour-3233.jpg
  • Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) rest together in their colony along the coastline of Blakeney Point nature reserve in North Norfolk, England, UK.  Blakeney point is a four-mile-long sand and shingle spit popular with tourists for watching the seals and birds in their natural environment with beautiful blue sky with small white clouds.
    UK-tourism-Norfolk-Seal-Tour-3195.jpg
  • Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) rest together in their colony along the coastline of Blakeney Point nature reserve in North Norfolk, England, UK.  Blakeney point is a four-mile-long sand and shingle spit popular with tourists for watching the seals and birds in their natural environment with beautiful blue sky with small white clouds.
    UK-tourism-Norfolk-Seal-Tour-3185.jpg
  • Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) rest together in their colony along the coastline of Blakeney Point nature reserve in North Norfolk, England, UK.  Blakeney point is a four-mile-long sand and shingle spit popular with tourists for watching the seals and birds in their natural environment with beautiful blue sky with small white clouds.
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  • During a time-exposure of a few seconds, the ambient neon and natural evening light of Miami Beach's Ocean Drive are mixed together to give an atmospheric mood of vitality, bustle and excitement in this tropical city. The vertical-aligned name of the famous Colony Hotel is seen through the darkened window of an SUV (4x4). Glowing pinks and blues are vivid in this scene where beautiful people and expensive cars cruise along slowly, each parading bodywork and personality. Palm trees sway about in the coastal breeze, blurring during the exposure and making them ghostly against the fading sky of early evening. This is vibrant district of Miami, Florida. The place to hang-out and be noticed.
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  • A swarm of bees appear on a set of traffic lights in central London at the junction of Regent Street and Hannover Street. During a busy morning on this well-known street in London's West End, the bees made their presence known above pedestrians by swarming over peoples' heads, which suddenly made their safety all the more, precarious. The beekeepers were called in to deal with the colony and eventually pacified the insects, returning them to a safer environment elsewhere. On-lookers gathered in amazement to witness this natural phenomenon in an urban, manmade location.
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  • The hive is opened up and the frames containing the honeycombs collected to harvest the honey.  A bee colony can consist of up to 50.000 bees and produce up to 15 kilo of honey. Keeping bees is a growing hobby in London and the hives and apiaries can be found in back gardens and roof tops across the capital.
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  • Bees crawling on to of an open bee hive inbetween the frames containing the cells with eggs and honey. A bee colony can consist of up to 50.000 bees. Keeping bees is a growing hobby in London and the hives and apiaries can be found in back gardens and roof tops across the capital.
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  • Bees crawling on to of an open bee hive inbetween the frames containing the cells with eggs and honey. A bee colony can concist of up to 50.000 bees. Keeping bees is a growing hobby in London and the hives and apiaries can be found in back gardens and roof tops across the capital.
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  • Pointing out the queen bee, the one in red. Bee keeping class in Twickenham, London. The class is run by Twickenham and Thames Valley Bee-keepers' Association for wanna-be bee keepers. During the winter most have been through a 10 week theory program and now over the summer they will learn how to handle the bees and hives. They learn to look out for 'swarming', deseases, and the state of the colony in general.
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  • A swarm of bees appear on a set of traffic lights in central London at the junction of Regent Street and Hannover Street. During a busy morning on this well-known street in London's West End, the bees made their presence known above pedestrians by swarming over peoples' heads, which suddenly made their safety all the more, precarious. The beekeepers were called in to deal with the colony and eventually pacified the insects, returning them to a safer environment elsewhere. On-lookers gathered in amazement to witness this natural phenomenon in an urban, manmade location.
    bee_swarm2-20-June-2011_1.jpg
  • Looking for the queen bee. Bee keeping class in Twickenham, London. The class is run by Twickenham and Thames Valley Bee-keepers' Association for wanna-be bee keepers. During the winter most have been through a 10 week theory program and now over the summer they will learn how to handle the bees and hives. They learn to look out for 'swarming', deseases, and the state of the colony in general.
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  • Portrait of a beekeeper amongst his bee hives near Zongdian (Shangri-La). China currently produces half of the world's honey with the average beekeeping operation consisting of about 50 colonies. The Chinese economy is developing rapidly, and its beekeeping industry plays an important role in world trade.
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  • Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • Boats sitting on a dried up riverbed in Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • People boarding a fishing boat in Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • A boat on the river in Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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  • Decorated street in Alcantara on 27th May 2014, Maranhao, Brazil. It is an island off the north east coast of Brazil close to Sao Luis, state capital of, and is one of the largest Quilombos in Brazil, which are communities that were originally set up by escaped or freed slaves during the colonial period.
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