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A dhobi, or a washerman hangs cloths for drying after washing them on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow, northern Uttar Pradesh state, India, Sunday,March 10, 2024. Dhobis are traditional laundry workers who wash clothes by hand and dry them in the sun, an occupation which has been in existence for generations. This practice is still popular in many parts of India, despite of modern technology. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)