Thursday, May 23, 2019

Dhobi ghat

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Dhobi (washerman) Ghat (area) is an open air laundry in Mahalaxmi. The Dhobis work in the open to clean clothes and linen from hotels and hospitals in the area. This Dhobi ghat was built in 1890 and is a tourist attraction in Mumbai now.

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13 comments:

  1. Hari om
    Nothing better than fresh laundry! YAM xx

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  2. That is definitely a different take on laundry from what I'm used to! Wow. Thanks for sharing this bit of culture with us.

    I appreciate your contribution to 'My Corner of the World' this week!
    My Corner of the World

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  3. A laundromat under the skies!

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  4. These are the sights I love in India. I'll be revisiting your blog. Been to India 7 times, but not to Mumbai....yet!

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  5. What an interesting sight and I imagine it is hard work to sort it out.

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  6. Wow!
    That laundry does look big.

    All the best Jan

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  7. Gosh what an amazing sight Deepak. I do love laundry drying out in the sunshine, I do it everyday also.. just not quite so much 😉

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