Everywhere in Nepal one finds these communal watering holes.
Fahim,
Perhaps the colors are the code for laundry woman! Otherwise, this picture to me works better in B&W. As shown, the red disguises the nature of the woman in the foreground. I thought at first I was seeing a large bag of laundry capped with some tied knot! Also in color, each different colored bucket is utterly a different thing. nor only that, they are so different from the tub in the back. Likely that they are used in some order or for sorting. However, they are utensils that have in common the family of function for "doing laundry". When in grayscale, these appear as a repeating unit, but each is unique. So these items are now seen as part of a varied series. The bowl then is another version of the round shape of the bucket so the forms take dominance over the razmatazz disorder of disparate artificial colors.
What you are showing is a social issue and it's interesting. It's also important. In the gaudy colors, for sure it's closer to what you saw, but the essence the women's role are made less important.
Just a different point of view to consider,
Asher
BTW, did I say, I like this in B&W, it's a good picture!