The Russell Exchange - The oldest auction house in India

Sheikh Samsuddinan employee of The Russell Exchange knocking a paper weight on a table beside a log book which keeps the information of the...

Ayub Mallik (M) who has been working at the Russell Exchange for more than 25 years showing old clothes to the buyers during the old clothes...

Md Omar oversees a seller who came in to put up their stuff  for auction during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange on thursday...

Ayub Mallik an employee of the Russell Exchange showing old clothes to the buyers while Sheikh Samsuddinan (L) busy writing the information...

Customers seeing and biding for old clothes during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange on thursday 2nd April , 2015 in Kolkata,...

A customer seeing the button of a old shirt that he just bought during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange on thursday 2nd April...

Saugata Roy the cashier of The Russell Exchange helping customers to fold a &quot;sari&quot; during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange on...

Log papers of The Russell Exchange lie on the table while on the back Saugata Roy the cashier of The Russell Exchange gets busy with his wor...

Arshad  Saleem (Left) and Anwar Saleem (Right) - two brothers who runs The Russell Exchange during the old clothes auction at The Russell Ex...

Vikram- A buyer of old clothes who buys stuff in auction and sells it on the streets during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange...

Mr. Khan a clothing vendor on the streets of Kolkata folding a &quot;sari&quot; that he bought during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange...

Sandhya - a resident who lives close by hiding her face from the camera after she came in to pick up a &quot;sari&quot; which she booked before the au...

The high chair and table where the auctioneer sits during the sunday auctions during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange on thur...

Anwar Saleem the elder brother with a cigarette in front of an old painting and an old piece of furniture during the old clothes auction at...

Mumtaz Ali an employee of The Russell Exchange checking his  while sitting in front of a 60 year old wooden furniture made out of &quot;shagun wo...