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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
