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06-DEC-2016

A Dabbawala brings the lunch, Bombay, India, 2016

This “Dabbawala,” carrying more than a dozen lunches on his back, is part of a system that has been in place here for more than 125 years, thanks largely to Bombay’s housewives. Simply put, the Dabbawalas carry and deliver lunchboxes (a Dabba) filled with freshly made food from a customer’s home and delivers it to his or her office. There are 5,000 Dabbawalas in Bombay, and they deliver approximately 200,000 lunch boxes a day. In this photograph, I’ve tried to express the pride and tradition behind this world famous delivery system.

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Phil Douglis22-Feb-2017 05:30
Tradition is what makes Bombay Bombay.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)07-Feb-2017 00:28
Another fascinating and, for me, educational image. Despite growth and modernization, some traditions remain steadfast, as your photo clearly expresses.
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