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Caption: Date: 1970-1971 Location: Sakhuwa Parsauni, Parsa Description: In Shripur, a Tharu village. Chandra Mauni, a successful farmer in the village. On his shoulder is a piece of cloth that will serve as a head covering in the hot sun, a bag for carrying items from the market, and a kerchief for wiping the brow. The woven basket in the left background was typically used to bring fodder back in from the fields for cattle. Keywords: John Vail, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, named person, portrait