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  • An elder playing drum during a celebration called Jagaran, where the prophet Bhapuji is honored during a full moon celebration that women are not allowed to attend. Male drummers called Bhoppas play and sing all night to accompany male dancers who move around a large fire in rhythmic motions..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil drummers and dancers perform for the Jagaran tribal celebration, Barjarsar, Rajasthan desert, India.
  • Bauriya Gypsy Girl, Pushkar, Rajasthan desert, India..In Rajasthan it is not uncommon to see people with green eyes. Some of the lowest castes of people are among the most beautiful in India. This girl is from the Bauriya caste and lives in a desert settlement in the proximity of Pushkar..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bauriya Gypsy Girl, Pushkar, Rajasthan desert, India..In Rajasthan it is not uncommon to see people with green eyes. Some of the lowest castes of people are among the most beautiful in India. This girl is from the Bauriya caste and lives in a desert settlement in the proximity of Pushkar..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bauriya Gypsy Girl, Pushkar, Rajasthan desert, India..In Rajasthan it is not uncommon to see people with green eyes. Some of the lowest castes of people are among the most beautiful in India. This girl is from the Bauriya caste and lives in a desert settlement in the proximity of Pushkar..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Among the poorest people in India, the Bhil live primarily on these plain chapattis dipped into a hot chili paste with only occasional birds, lizards or rabbits to supplement them. Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com.Bhil Indigenous Native women cooking chapattis, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India.
  • Bhil woman grinding grains to make chapatti flour. Among the poorest people in India, Bhil desert dwellers live primarily on plain chapattis dipped into a hot chili paste with only occasional birds, lizards or rabbits to supplement them..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil Indigenous Native woman grinding flour, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India.
  • Water is used only to drink and wash one's hands and face; dishes are washed with sand. Bhil women often walk long distances through the desert carrying jugs of water on their heads..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule /www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil woman washing dishes with sand, Drought and Desert survival, Barjarsar, Rajasthan, India.
  • Water is used only to drink and wash one's hands and face; dishes are washed with sand. Bhil women often walk long distances through the desert carrying jugs of water on their heads..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule /www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil woman washing dishes with sand, Drought and Desert survival, Barjarsar, Rajasthan, India.
  • A Bhil desert dweller cuts strips of green wood from the rare arena tree. Bhil people live in houses made with a mixture of clay and cow dung; sparse desert wood is used primarily for walls and baskets..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil Indigenous warrior weaving a basket. Rajasthan Desert, India.
  • A Bhil desert dweller cuts strips of green wood from the rare arena tree. Bhil people live in houses made with a mixture of clay and cow dung; sparse desert wood is used primarily for walls and baskets..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil Indigenous warrior weaving a basket. Rajasthan Desert, India.
  • Men pray in front of an image of the prophet warrior, Bhapuji. .Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..Bhil indigenous men praying, Barjarsar, Rajasthan desert, India.
  • A shy Bhil Indigenous girl stands in front of her settlement, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India..Among the poorest people in India, Bhil desert dwellers live primarily on plain chapattis dipped into a hot chili paste with only occasional birds, lizards or rabbits to supplement them..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com..A poor Bhil Indigenous family sharing a meager meal, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India.
  • Bishnoi Indigenous People, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India..A young Bishnoi boy is learning from his father. The Bishnoi follow their own religion and principles of life that are passed down from father to son..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bishnoi Indigenous People, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India..A Bishnoi woman blows through a tube to re-ignite a fire made with dried cow dung..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bishnoi Indigenous People, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India..A Bishnoi woman is making butter. The Bishnoi girl in the arm of her father is learning how to make butter..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • The Bishnoi fire pit is made with a mixture of clay and cow dung. The cow dung is used to strengthen the clay..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bishnoi Indigenous People, Barjarsar, Rajasthan Desert, India..Bishnoi child taking a bath..Bishnoi women walk 2km to fill up one pot of water from a well. The entire family has to make do with a single jug. To save water children bath inside a metal plate..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bopa Gypsy People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..In Rajasthan it is not uncommon to see people with green eyes. .Among the lowest castes are the Bopa and Kalbeliya Gypsies. In spite of their low status, these beautiful people are proud of their roots. Both the Kalbeliya and Bopa people make their living by performing songs and dances. In recent decades, the Maharajahs have gone and Indian and foreign tourists have replaced the royal audiences..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bopa Gypsy People , Pushkar, Rajasthan Desert, India..Anja and Krishna Bopa handwrite the covers of their music tapes, which they made using a small cassette recorder. They hope to sell a lot of tapes during the Camel festival..Bopa people sing as a duet, alternating between each rhyme. Their songs can seem to have very high pitches and ardent melodies to western ears, but they carry powerful messages. A song can last more than 5 minutes. They depict historical events and cultural facts, and are passed down orally from parent to child for generations..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Bopa Gypsy People , Pushkar, Rajasthan Desert, India..Anja Bopa of the Bopa caste likes to smoke cigarettes. Although most Indian women do not smoke, Gypsy women are not shy and they do as they please..The Bopa Gypsy people of Rajasthan follow the path of their ancestors. All of them still make their livelihood from music and chants they perform for small monetary donations. Bopa people establish their camps on the outskirts of towns. They travel to Indian fairs and festivals in the hopes of finding enthusiasts of their musical ballads..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Although low caste people, the Kalbeliya Gypsies are proud of their roots and clans..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Sopina, leader of the women from Suresh's group, shows she can also lead the dance..Pushkar, Rajasthan, India..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Sopina, leader of the women from Suresh's group, shows that she can also lead the dance..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Kalbeliya Gypsy women dance in front of the musicians..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Kalbeliya Gypsy women dance in front of the musicians..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Dressed in full regalia, Suresh, the Kalbeliya Gypsy group leader is ready to play his tablas drums..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com