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 IST3 min

<strong>Rahul<br />Age: 17</strong><br /><em>Class 11 student in Haryana in-charge of renting out the parking space and rooms at his cousin’s house in Alsisar<br />Although Rahul did not disclose the rent of the rooms, he said the parking space is for ₹1,000 per car for three days. Additional rooms were built in the house after the festival started taking place in Alsisar, with the objective of renting them out. Rahul’s cousin, and the owner of the house, lives in Singapore. Hence Rahul has come from Haryana to take care of the business. It was his first time at the festival.<br /></em><br />“I think the festival is okay. I see a lot of people all day, it’s fun.”

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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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