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Business News/ Photos / Photo Essay | Up in the air

Photo Essay | Up in the air

6 Photos . Updated: 18 Jan 2013, 07:29 PM IST Livemint

Higher wages and surety of work have workers taking on the mantle of 'desi' Spider-Men

Mohamed Shamshad is a bricklayer who works right on the edge of the buildings under construction, without any harness. Photographs by Pradeep Gaur/Mint

1/6Mohamed Shamshad is a bricklayer who works right on the edge of the buildings under construction, without any harness. Photographs by Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Rajesh is a window cleaner working on a high-rise in Gurgaon. Because of the high demand, window-cleaning is a relatively profitable job option, with proper safety measures in place.

2/6Rajesh is a window cleaner working on a high-rise in Gurgaon. Because of the high demand, window-cleaning is a relatively profitable job option, with proper safety measures in place.

Sanjay paints a hoarding frame on Sohna Road, Gurgaon, without any harness to keep him from falling, for a mere Rs 300 a day

3/6Sanjay paints a hoarding frame on Sohna Road, Gurgaon, without any harness to keep him from falling, for a mere Rs 300 a day

Sandblasting is used to clean the metal surfaces and prevent rust formation. Gulab Kumar is squatting on a handmade bamboo platform, suspended under the iron bridge over the Yamuna, Delhi, as he works

4/6Sandblasting is used to clean the metal surfaces and prevent rust formation. Gulab Kumar is squatting on a handmade bamboo platform, suspended under the iron bridge over the Yamuna, Delhi, as he works

With seven years’ experience, painter Faishal glides across the side of the Nizamuddin flyover, Delhi, with a brush in hand

5/6With seven years’ experience, painter Faishal glides across the side of the Nizamuddin flyover, Delhi, with a brush in hand

A window cleaner in Delhi takes a break, relaxing in his harness and letting his hands and feet hang completely free.

6/6A window cleaner in Delhi takes a break, relaxing in his harness and letting his hands and feet hang completely free.

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