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Slums of India

<p>Street children play in front of publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" on a pavement in Mumbai January 22, 2009.  REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Street children play in front of publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" on a pavement in Mumbai January 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

Street children play in front of publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" on a pavement in Mumbai January 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Slum children, some of whom did minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", evade a ball while playing cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009. Portions of "Slumdog Millionaire" were shot in the Nehru Nagar slums.   REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Slum children, some of whom did minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", evade a ball while playing cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009. Portions of "Slumdog Millionaire" were shot in the Nehru Nagar...more

Slum children, some of whom did minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", evade a ball while playing cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009. Portions of "Slumdog Millionaire" were shot in the Nehru Nagar slums. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Slum children, some of whom played minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", play cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009.    REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Slum children, some of whom played minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", play cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

Slum children, some of whom played minor roles in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", play cricket at Nehru Nagar slums in Mumbai February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Children play in an open space next to the shantytown of Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums, June 1, 2007. Arguably the most prosperous among the world's biggest shantytowns, Dharavi has about 5,000 single-room factories and hundreds of cottage industries that together have a turnover of around $1 billion.  REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Children play in an open space next to the shantytown of Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums, June 1, 2007. Arguably the most prosperous among the world's biggest shantytowns, Dharavi has about 5,000 single-room factories and...more

Children play in an open space next to the shantytown of Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums, June 1, 2007. Arguably the most prosperous among the world's biggest shantytowns, Dharavi has about 5,000 single-room factories and hundreds of cottage industries that together have a turnover of around $1 billion. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Residents of Dharavi display posters and placards as they protest against the producers of film "Slumdog Millionaire" in Mumbai February 3, 2009. In recent weeks the movie's success around the world has been overshadowed by objections in India to the name, which some slum dwellers find offensive, its depiction of the lives of impoverished Indians and the treatment of the cast.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

Residents of Dharavi display posters and placards as they protest against the producers of film "Slumdog Millionaire" in Mumbai February 3, 2009. In recent weeks the movie's success around the world has been overshadowed by objections in India to the...more

Residents of Dharavi display posters and placards as they protest against the producers of film "Slumdog Millionaire" in Mumbai February 3, 2009. In recent weeks the movie's success around the world has been overshadowed by objections in India to the name, which some slum dwellers find offensive, its depiction of the lives of impoverished Indians and the treatment of the cast. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>A child sits on the steps of stairs at a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006.   REUTERS/Adeel Halim</p>

A child sits on the steps of stairs at a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

A child sits on the steps of stairs at a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

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<p>A boy rests on a pipe in a canal flowing through the slums in Mumbai June 16, 2006.  REUTERS/Adeel Halim</p>

A boy rests on a pipe in a canal flowing through the slums in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

A boy rests on a pipe in a canal flowing through the slums in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

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<p>Children play near an excavator as it clears garbage from a canal in Mumbai May 20, 2008.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

Children play near an excavator as it clears garbage from a canal in Mumbai May 20, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

Children play near an excavator as it clears garbage from a canal in Mumbai May 20, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>A man sleeps on a gutter cover as children play in a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006.   REUTERS/Adeel Halim</p>

A man sleeps on a gutter cover as children play in a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

A man sleeps on a gutter cover as children play in a slum in Mumbai June 16, 2006. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

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<p>People work in their shops in Dharavi in Mumbai, May 30, 2007.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

People work in their shops in Dharavi in Mumbai, May 30, 2007. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

People work in their shops in Dharavi in Mumbai, May 30, 2007. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>A child sleeps in a make-shift shelter at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007.    REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

A child sleeps in a make-shift shelter at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

A child sleeps in a make-shift shelter at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>A view of Dharavi is seen in Mumbai, April 9, 2008.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

A view of Dharavi is seen in Mumbai, April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

A view of Dharavi is seen in Mumbai, April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>Kanika, a girl living in a slum, carries water pots home at a suburb in Bombay May 24, 2005.   REUTERS/Adeel Halim</p>

Kanika, a girl living in a slum, carries water pots home at a suburb in Bombay May 24, 2005. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

Kanika, a girl living in a slum, carries water pots home at a suburb in Bombay May 24, 2005. REUTERS/Adeel Halim

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<p>Children bathe in buckets at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007.   REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Children bathe in buckets at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

Children bathe in buckets at a street-side slum in Mumbai May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Indian slum dwellers engage in daily chores at a roadside in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

Indian slum dwellers engage in daily chores at a roadside in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

Indian slum dwellers engage in daily chores at a roadside in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>Children eat in their his make-shift home in an unused waterpipe at a street in Mumbai June 26, 2007.   REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

Children eat in their his make-shift home in an unused waterpipe at a street in Mumbai June 26, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

Children eat in their his make-shift home in an unused waterpipe at a street in Mumbai June 26, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>Indian slum dwellers live in huts near a water pipeline in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

Indian slum dwellers live in huts near a water pipeline in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

Indian slum dwellers live in huts near a water pipeline in India's financial capital Mumbai October 3, 2005. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>People walk on a railway bridge in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

People walk on a railway bridge in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

People walk on a railway bridge in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>A girl lies amid the rubble of her house, which was demolished by the government in a drive to remove illegal slums from the streets of Mumbai, May 4, 2007.   REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

A girl lies amid the rubble of her house, which was demolished by the government in a drive to remove illegal slums from the streets of Mumbai, May 4, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

A girl lies amid the rubble of her house, which was demolished by the government in a drive to remove illegal slums from the streets of Mumbai, May 4, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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<p>A woman buys meat at a roadside shop in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009.    REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

A woman buys meat at a roadside shop in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

A woman buys meat at a roadside shop in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009.    REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

People walk on a street in Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>Pylons carrying power lines tower over Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009.   REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe</p>

Pylons carrying power lines tower over Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

Pylons carrying power lines tower over Dharavi in Mumbai, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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<p>A boy living on the street walks on a wall displaying publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" as a train goes past in Mumbai January 22, 2009.    REUTERS/Arko Datta</p>

A boy living on the street walks on a wall displaying publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" as a train goes past in Mumbai January 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

A boy living on the street walks on a wall displaying publicity posters of Golden Globe award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" as a train goes past in Mumbai January 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta

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