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The rabari with their livestock

As the rabari seek out shade during the hottest time of day, the sheep too get some well-earned rest, with one of them using the rabari's staff, usually reserved for fending off feral dogs, as a scratching post

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Date Taken: 10.2014
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: India
Copyright: © Sankar Sridhar