Scenes of daily life in the rural villages of Maharashtra

My Scholarship entry - Rural life around Mulshi Valley

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Neighbours enjoy each other's company, while sitting outside one of their mud-fabricated houses in Asade village. Baibai, on the left side, has been elected as the head of her community, despite belonging to the lowest caste.

Women and children suddenly overwhelmed by their curiosity for the camera, in a typical daily scene in Asade village. Asade is one of the many small farming communities with strong cultural traditions settled around Mulshi Valley, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The region is confined between the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats and Pune City, and is historically famous for being the powerbase of the Maratha Empire during the 17th Century.

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A family joyfully plays with water to celebrate 'Holi' festival in Paud. Maharastra is currently facing the worst drought in more than four decades. Low rainfall results in hunger, shortages of drinking water and limitations for growing crops and maintaining livestock. Using water scarcely has become of crucial importance, yet an exception can be made when it comes to something as vital as their cultural practices.

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Scenes of daily life in the rural villages of Maharashtra

My Scholarship entry - Rural life around Mulshi Valley

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