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On the threshold of a life uncertain

On the threshold of a life uncertain

A young girl peeking out from behind the door frame of an abandoned house in one of Varanasi's poorer neighborhoods.

A young girl peeking out from behind the door frame of an abandoned house in one of Varanasi's poorer neighborhoods.
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Canon EOS 30D

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Aperture f/10.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250

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Nov, 2013

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