Out in the cold: How Delhi’s homeless brave its cruel winter

Wishing for the sun: A lone man sits at a metro construction site in Vasant Vihar. (AMAL KS/HT Photo)

Updated on: Jan 13, 2017 12:04 PM IST

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Wishing for the sun: A lone man sits at a metro construction site in Vasant Vihar. (AMAL KS/HT Photo)

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BARE NECESSITIES: In a city where the winter season is merciless, Delhi’s homeless have it worse than most. For many, warm clothes and blankets are a luxury. This man near Kashmere Gate sleeps barefoot on a plastic sheet with just a thin shawl to cover his body. (AMAL KS /HT Photo)

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BRAVING THE CHILL: There are some who shiver all night under the open sky at Kashmere Gate, Outer Ring Road. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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SEEKING REFUGE: Some seek shelter from the chilly night breeze in the subways near Nigambodh ghat. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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BENCHMARK: A bench at the ITO bus stop turns into a makeshift bed at night. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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UNDER THE BRIDGE: A family that lives on the footpath under the flyover in Vasant Vihar. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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DEFENCELESS: This old woman sleeps on a footpath in Vasant Vihar. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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WASTE NOT: A man sits barefoot and burns waste plastic bottles from garbage bins to keep himself warm at Turkman Gate, Old Delhi. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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SOUND SLEEPER: An old man sleeping on the floor in front of a shop in Paharganj. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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MAKING THE BEST OF IT: He is a prince in his own little world: A tea-seller sleeping in his small shop in Paharganj. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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OUT IN THE OPEN: Presumably a family that chooses to live on the road rather than in a shelter: There are 197 night shelters across the city, out of which 19 are for women. Most of the shelters are portable cabins of aluminium and steel, and are perpetually over-crowded. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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DISCOMFORT ZONE: A man turns his rickshaw into a bed for the night because the floor is too cold to sleep on. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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ON DUTY: A solitary security guard tries to keep himself warm at night at Lajpat Rai Market, Old Delhi. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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BEHIND BARS: Two daily wage workers sleep in front of shops in a lane at Chandni Chowk. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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IN GOD’S LIGHT: A rickshaw puller sleeps at the door outside Central Baptist Church in Chandni Chowk. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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LIFE ON FIRE: While they keep watch outside a society at Mall Road, security guards warm themselves up with small bonfire. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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SMALL MERCIES: A woman cooks food at Motia Khan. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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HOLY COW: A man who lives in a small hut on a footpath in Motia Khan. He covers his cows with gunny sacks to protect them from the cold. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE: A group of women and children at Motia Khan huddles around a fire to keep warm while a woman cooks rotis for dinner. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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WAITING IN WHITE: A person wearing an Afghani burkha sits alone on the road at 4am near Turkman Gate. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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AT PEACE: A young worker sleeps next to a tandoor outside a shop near Jama Masjid. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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WINTER BLUES: As night draws to an end and morning light begins to spread around, people gather around a bonfire near Yamuna bank for warmth. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)

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FIGHTING THE ODDS: A man sitting in his makeshift tin home near Yamuna bank. (AMAL KS/HT PHOTO)