Kishen Yadav pushing his heavy load of coal on a bicycle with reinforced bars and without a chain (removed to reduce friction). P. Sainath / PARI

Men from different castes sitting down together for their meal — unusual in itself, even if they do not share from each other’s lunch box. P. Sainath / PARI

The weavers of Walahjapet Sweta Daga / PARI

Kynja Babha Abhishek Saha / PARI

Kali, a Dalit dancer who was accepted to south India's premier dance school, KalakshetraRoy Benadict Naveen / PARI

Wadakkanchery Asawari Sodhi / PARI