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Walking/Photo Tour of India

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Photo Tour of my DOC in India Thursday, May 8, 10:00, Mumbai, India This wash basin is located in a residential neighborhood in the central part of Mumbai.  Residents of the neighborhood wash clothes in this murky water and dry them on nearby clotheslines. Thursday, May 8, 10:15, Mumbai, India Located near the wash basin, this is the crematorium in a central Mumbai neighborhood.  When bodies are cremated, the fire lasts all day.  This long ceremony reinforces the importance of non-violence and respect in Indian culture. Thursday, May 8, 10:20, Mumbai, India Residents of a central Mumbai neighborhood dry their clothes here after washing them in the basin.  Newer buildings tower over older residential structures behind the clothes. Thursday, May 8, 10:30, Mumbai, India A Mumbai slum overlooks the Arabian Sea.  Although most residents build cheap homes with corrugated roofing and other readily available materials, they find enough money to buy s