INDIA TODAY – Jodhpur III (w/ selfie…)

What’s it like on the streets of Jodhpur, India’s “blue city”? As this travelling photographer sees it, it’s not all black and white. There are lots of grays there, too…

 

 

 

 

There are little girls going home after school and there are oversized jugs bearing portraits, somewhere along the road that leads to the hilltop fort.

 

 

 

 

There are hard working people that can cook up a full meal right there in an open lot with little more than a pot and a spoon.

 

 

 

And if there are a few moments to spare, a quick game of cards with some buddies makes the day a better one.

 

 

 

 

Some of the more photogenic work includes folding bright, recently-dyed cloth, after sun-drying it in the open.

 

 

 

 

Of course, some are so young they need not worry – yet – about school or work. Today’s activity? Cartwheels!

 

 

 

 

And, finally, as some were clamoring for a selfie, this is as close as it gets (actually, it was taken by a random passer-by). Now, i wonder if you can tell which one is Alessandro?

 

 

 

 

Long overdue, i am finally finding some snippets of time to process my India photo files, taken about ten months ago. There are surprises to be had. More to come soon. Thanks for the visit!

Alessandro Ciapanna