The sideshow at Alsisar

The Rajasthan village comes alive in more ways than one as it hosts its annual music festival
Published: Feb 25, 2019
The sideshow at Alsisar

Image by : Aditi Tailang

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  • The sideshow at Alsisar
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  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
  • The sideshow at Alsisar
Bhola and Pappu
Age: 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 comfortable life there. At the festival they work for a salary of ₹600 per day for a 24-hour shift.


“This is so different from where we live. We come here for entertainment. Gaon mein kya dekhne ko milta hai [We don’t get to see anything in our village].”