Indian Transportation

Planes, trains, automobiles, rickshaws, e-rickshaws, elephants, camels, boats, trucks...we experienced it all. Driving through India is like being in a dance with many performers moving through the tiniest of spaces and somehow making it to the end. Every arrival is like arriving at the end of a rollercoaster ride. We survived, barely.

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Jodhpur 2017

Maharajas from Rajasthan have a title but usually don’t work. They’re families recently have converted their private homes (palaces) into hotels. Ratan Villas is where we stayed last night. We met the Maharaj and he let me take these photos. He’s 85 years old and he has grandchildren in university. The hope is that they take over the family name and protect the homes for future generations. We took our first Indian train ride from Jaipur to Jodhpur.

Agra 2017

Marble inlay craftsmen from Agra have been producing marble artwork for centuries since the Taj Mahal was built. These skills are passed down from father to sons only for generations. This too will be obsolete within the next 20 years. Hand embroidery is another art form which will be lost to automation. The man in the shop said there were only 70 people left doing this form of embroidery.

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