21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Tinkering under the Bridge

A young boy in India, tinkering and tapping away with a stick on a metal drainpipe, making his own entertainment. He and his family and many others, all lived in tents under a giant bridge crossing of streets.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2008
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Outskirts of Bombay, India
Copyright: © Vanessa Vastag