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A man carries the body of his dead wife past the deserted Union Carbide Factory, the source of the toxic gas that killed her the night before. Bhopal, India. 1984. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Hasan Ali, 70 years old, is a victim of the gas disaster. He suffers from multiple disorders. His seven grown-up daughters say that their education and marriages have suffered heavily from their fa (...)
Former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Indira Gandhi at a congress session. Delhi, India. 1966. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Bangladesh. 1971. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Helpless Bangladeshis saw their homes being reduced to ashes by their Muslims brotherns whom they handed their post-colonial destiny. Bangladesh. 1971. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Bangladesh. 1971. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Mother Teresa in Gauhati, visiting a childrens' home. India. 1979. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Mother Teresa. India. 1970. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Ugrasen Baoli. Delhi, India. 1971. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Sadhguru talking to the devotees, Isha Foundation. Coimbatore, India. 2017. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Untitles. Trees Series. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Overcrowded local trains connecting Mumbai with its suburbs. Mumbai, India. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Walking alone along Marine Drive. Mumbai, India. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Benares (Varanasi). Uttar Pradesh, India. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
The day before the demolition by activists of the Babri Masjid, a mosque at the site believed by many Hindus to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Rama. Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. December 5, (...)
Through the doors of a wrestling school. Delhi, India. 1989. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Sahar slums bordering Santa Cruz Airport. One can almost touch the landing aeroplanes. Mumbai, India. 2004. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
A family suffering from serious eye and lung damage. Bhopal, India. 2002. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Kalaripayatt Martial Arts. Two combatants demonstrate extraordinary elan and agility during a combat session. India. 1999. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
A cow and deities on the banks of the Hooghly River. Kolkata, India. 1987. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
A child labourer takes a nap. Calcutta, India. 1989. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Evening prayer. Mosque Jama Masjid. Delhi, India. 1982. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Mother Teresa being greeted during a visit to one of her missions. Shillong, India. 1989. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Indira Gandhi on the Himalaya mountain. India. 1973. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
Bangladesh. 1971. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos
The Dalai Lama. Ladakh, India. 1976. © Raghu Rai / Magnum Photos