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Stretching carpets in Agra, India

A man from Agra, India, stretches carpets by tying them to spikes driven into the ground and slowly tightening the ropes and metal tightening devices. In the corner, there are rolls of carpet ready to be stretched. In the background, there is a brick wall and a cloth shelter.

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