A man walking on a path to the temple

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Mommy, who's taking a photo of us?

Mommy, who's taking a photo of us?
Indian woman carrying young boy



This photo makes Day 28 of our month long series of photos on Rajasthan. It was taken in the village of Khejarla, east of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.



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