Under the big top, Indian circuses scramble to stay open

Posted on by Adeel Halim

A man feeds an elephant outside the circus tent.

Two years after India’s Supreme Court banned child circus performers, circuses across the country are scrambling to keep the tents open. 

Photojournalist Adeel Halim gives us an intimate look under the big top of the Rambo Circus.

Adeel Halim

Beginning his career as a photojournalist with Reuters News Agency, Adeel Halim now works as an independent professional photographer and a film maker. Halim’s work has taken him across Asia, Africa and Europe covering breaking news and feature stories for leading international corporations, NGOs and publications. See more of his work at AdeelHalim.com.
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