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The high chair and table where the auctioneer sits during the sunday auctions at The Russell Exchange .The Russell Exchange located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Arshad Saleem (Left) and Anwar Saleem (Right) - two brothers who runs The Russell Exchange during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

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 The Russell Exchange on thursday - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Arshad Saleem ( R ) addressing a customer issue at The Russell Exchange on Saturday a day prior to the weekly sunday auction .The Russell Exchange located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

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 work and a customer is seen putting his stuff that he bought inside bags during the old clothes auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Tarun chatterjee who works as a security guard nearby checking stuff to be auctioned at The Russell Exchange on Saturday a day prior to the sunday auction .The Russell Exchange located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

A customer taking a look at the furnitures to be auctioned at The Russell Exchange on Saturday a day prior to the weekly sunday auction .The Russell Exchange located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Ayub Mallik (L) and Sheikh Samsuddinan ( R) talking over phone informing regular customers on a saturday about the auction items at The Russell Exchange for their weekly sunday auction.The Russell Exchange located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Arshad Saleem preparing for the sunday auction at The Russell Exchange -located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Sheikh Samsuddinan the auctioneer being circled by bidders during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Mr. Reheman (sitting in the middle) a regular and well off customer seeing the list which has the items names and numbers to match the items along with other bidders during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Sheikh Samsuddinan- The Auctioneer knocking his hammer during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Agitated Mr. Mondol (M) during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

A customer hiding his face with the check list of items ( the only piece of computer generated paper used every week) during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Md Omar(L)-the main auctioneer on that day and Azharuddin(M) both employees of The Russell Exchange watching closely the furniture auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Customers lined up to bid for the furniture auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Mr. Hassan (the guy gesturing ) who has been coming here for the last 40 years along with Sadhu Sarma (R) a carpenter by profession during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family.

Md. Omar with the log sheet during the Furniture Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Customers lined up to bid for the furniture auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.

Sheikh Samsuddinan- The Auctioneer knocking his hammer during the Auction at The Russell Exchange - located in Kolkata is the oldest auction house in India which opened it's doors in 1940 after being bought from the British by the Saleem family. A family business run by two brothers Arshad and Anwar Saleem.