: The process often involves "the old-school way"—scrubbing garments on large stone slabs with fast hands and big splashes. In some villages, women use wooden paddles or transport laundry in large pots on their heads to reach these water sources. Drying as a "Trophy"
Indian woman washing clothes traditional hi-res stock ... - Alamy
In rural and semi-urban India, washing clothes is frequently a communal activity.