All over India, women working in construction is a common site. They are often young and pretty, and manage to do their job wearing a sari and their jewelry. In my mind they appear to be worker princesses.
They make up about half of the total construction labor force in India, and are seen carrying bricks, cement, sand, and water. They often live with their families in small hand built huts adjacent to the construction site.
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I know their lives are hard, and I don't intend to idealize their condition, but I always admired their grace, femininity, strength, and posture.
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