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This street-level image captures an informal open-air vendor scene in Kolkata, India. Five adult males are present, engaged in processing or selling slender, debarked wooden sticks, likely *datun*.

In the foreground left, a man wearing a light blue collared shirt, dark trousers, and sandals is bent forward, looking down at the ground. Next to him, a man in a red and white striped short-sleeved shirt, dark shorts, and flip-flops, with a patterned cloth draped over his head, is bent at the waist, facing away, actively working on a large quantity of these sticks piled on the concrete sidewalk.

Behind them, under an improvised shelter constructed from corrugated metal panels, fabric, and wooden supports, two additional men are seated at a rustic wooden table. One man, with a beard, wears a dark shirt and is looking down at a woven basket on the table. Another man, partially visible in a plaid shirt, is also seated and appears to be handling the sticks. A fifth man, wearing a red t-shirt and patterned shorts, is partially visible on the far right.

The shelter's rear wall features a poster with Bengali text, including "কলকাতা চলো" (Kolkata Cholo), and a faded image of a historical figure. Clothes are hanging from lines within the shelter. A large blue plastic barrel is situated on the far left. On the right side of the sidewalk, a silver-colored metal bowl containing water and a light-colored cloth is present. A crumpled white plastic bag lies on the sidewalk near the curb. The scene is set on a paved sidewalk adjacent to a paved street.
punit03

Feb 5, 2026, 10:36 AM

Kolkata, India

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This street-level image captures an informal open-air vendor scene in Kolkata, India. Five adult males are present, engaged in processing or selling slender, debarked wooden sticks, likely *datun*. In the foreground left, a man wearing a light blue collared shirt, dark trousers, and sandals is bent forward, looking down at the ground. Next to him, a man in a red and white striped short-sleeved shirt, dark shorts, and flip-flops, with a patterned cloth draped over his head, is bent at the waist, facing away, actively working on a large quantity of these sticks piled on the concrete sidewalk. Behind them, under an improvised shelter constructed from corrugated metal panels, fabric, and wooden supports, two additional men are seated at a rustic wooden table. One man, with a beard, wears a dark shirt and is looking down at a woven basket on the table. Another man, partially visible in a plaid shirt, is also seated and appears to be handling the sticks. A fifth man, wearing a red t-shirt and patterned shorts, is partially visible on the far right. The shelter's rear wall features a poster with Bengali text, including "কলকাতা চলো" (Kolkata Cholo), and a faded image of a historical figure. Clothes are hanging from lines within the shelter. A large blue plastic barrel is situated on the far left. On the right side of the sidewalk, a silver-colored metal bowl containing water and a light-colored cloth is present. A crumpled white plastic bag lies on the sidewalk near the curb. The scene is set on a paved sidewalk adjacent to a paved street.

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