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A girl is collecting Tendu leaves for making Bidis (Poor man's cigarette). Many tribes in Dhar District are making Bidis for their livelihood.

A girl is collecting Tendu leaves for making Bidis (Poor man's cigarette). Many tribes in Dhar District are making Bidis for their livelihood. [Photo was taken by an Indian photographer Chetan Soni in Dhar of India on May 20, 2009.]