An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits. Roberto Pazzi, 42, spent three weeks in India, photographing people of all ages in the suburbs of a number of cities, including New Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi and Kalkota. From a flute player to a rickshaw driver, Roberto was captivated and humbled by his subjects, who live in a country which, according to the World Bank, has 179.6 million people living below the poverty line.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .