RYNGKU, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya - Ms Bina Marak lugs a large plastic red bucket with help from her friend.
The new 70-litre bucket glints fiercely under the harsh afternoon sun beating down with a vengeance after a downpour that drained the morning's overcast sky.
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