India is old, very old. Many things are still happening as they way they always have. People are working hard all day and still, money is scarce. There are no regulations, taxes or receipts, no hygiene and sanitation practices for preparing food. Over time things have somehow changed in the western world, and therefore many professions are now gone – but they still go strong in the old city of Jaisalmer, where people keep the old ways.
Street food. Fried Samosa, served in a newspaper.Selling Turmeric outside a marketSelling cow milk. People will either bring their own containers – or it will be served in a plastic bag.Waiting for the clients.Fried bread with vegetablesIce seller. A huge block of ice, covered by cloth to prevent it from melting fast, is first cut into smaller blocks. They will be loaded to the cart and then delivered to various stalls, for example fish sellers or ice cream makers.Selling flowers. Also sold in necklaces, ready to be offered to lord Shiva.Tuk tuk driver, stuck in trafiicGetting the dye ready to paint fabric – for a fee.Selling flowersSelling sugar coated sweetsCamel rides. Resting the camels before the tourists hit the road.Large flower market, right outside a temple for Lord Shiva.Selling groceries and exotic fruits
