The manual laundromat: Mumbai boy Vipul Prasad walked though the narrow lanes of Dhobi Ghat to document the spaces and their inhabitants

The contrast in the city: Mumbai (the highrises in the background) and the old city of Bombay (tile-roofed, small buildings in the foreground) (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

Updated on: Nov 23, 2015 3:43 PM IST

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The contrast in the city: Mumbai (the highrises in the background) and the old city of Bombay (tile-roofed, small buildings in the foreground) (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

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Colour me green: Clothes are often dyed in huge wooden tubs (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

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The day ahead: Workers getting ready for a long day of laundry (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

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Freeze frames: Most of the workers are indifferent to being photographed (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

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Sorting through the laundry: A worker picks up the dried clothes for sorting and ironing (Photo: Vipul Prasad)

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Community living: Despite the lack of space, Dhobi Ghat contains a self sustaining ecosystem. Here we see a young boy getting a routine haircut (Photo: Vipul Prasad)