Poverty is widespread throughout India. Beggars aggressively accosted travelers at stations on both ends of the trip. This young girl holds her younger sister as a device to draw attention and gain sympathy. She probably works for her own parents – this is how her family survives. I shot this image from the window of our tour bus as we waited at the Agra station for our luggage to be unloaded. As I shot, I noticed the younger child unconsciously echoing the hand to head gesture of her sister, a gesture implying frustration and despair. My black and white format intensifies the mood. Both children wear colorful clothing to draw attention. I negate that color by reducing it to monochrome, leaving the eye to focus on frustration and need alone.