The sideshow at Alsisar

The Rajasthan village comes alive in more ways than one as it hosts its annual music festival

Feb 25, 2019, 14:07 IST5 min

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KishanAge: 20 Garbage collectorKishan is from Kade village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, and makes ₹600 per day for a 12-hour shift.“Raunak achhi lagti hai [I like that this place is s...

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Raju and SamshuddhiAge: 22, 20Tender coconut sellerRaju sells tender coconut water in Jaipur all year long for ₹30-40. At the festival he sells it for ₹100-150 each, making ₹20,000-30,000 i...

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Bhola and PappuAge: 25,47 Security guards Both are farmers from Bharatpur in Rajasthan. They work on their own land and grow wheat, pulses, mustard and other crops, and claim to have a comf...

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RahulAge: 17Class 11 student in Haryana in-charge of renting out the parking space and rooms at his cousin’s house in AlsisarAlthough Rahul did not disclose the rent of the rooms, he said t...

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PriyankaAge: 23Manages a homestay, which her family ownsPriyanka lives in Gurugram where she’s studying French to fulfil her dream of living in France some day. She comes to Alsisar during ...

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Raju ChauhanAge: 20Chauhan’s stall, Bikaner Food Stall, which is outside the official festival site, sells chocolates, chips, soft drinks and other packed snacks that are all priced higher ...

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Divyanshi Kanwar Age: 14A class 9 student, she sells water and Pepsi, for ₹50 each, outside one of the festival entrances. This helps her earn about ₹8,000-9,000 in three days. She manages ...

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Jitesh Parashar Sharma Age: 22MBA student from Jaipur, and owner of Sujit Kirana Store “I come here for these three days of the year. I really like the festival. It lifts the mood and vibe ...

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