Editorial photo #13412362 Human Interest

Open-Air Laundry In Odisha Mar

Clothes hang to dry after washing in the Bhargabi River, a branch of the Mahanadi River, at an open-air laundry in the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur near Puri in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13412362
Date taken: 7 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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