PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk0

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• September 20, 2026

Pavadairayan, 60, a migrant laborer known as a “basket man,” carries fish in a basket on his head from boats to the auction house at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour in Chennai, India. Viraj Nayar hide caption toggle caption Viraj Nayar He works from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. every day. In pitch darkness, he carries baskets