After walking around shopping in a rural street market, these tribal women and children take a rest break
Taking a Break
Faces of Rural India – Taking a Break
Faces of Rural India – Posing on the Street
Tribal women graciously pose for a photograph on a street market in India
Posing on the Street
Faces of Rural India – Sitting in a Cafe
An elderly man poses for a picture at a rural cafe in India
Sitting in a Cafe
Faces of Rural India – Done with Shopping
Tribal women in colorful attire walk in a rural Indian market after having completed their shopping
Done with Shopping
Faces of Rural India – Sorting Vegetables
A tribal woman in a rural market in India sorts vegetables prior to selling them
Sorting Vegetables
Faces of Rural India – Village Children
Children in a rural village in India pose randomly for a photograph
Posing for a Photo
Poshina Kids
Faces of Rural India – Conversing on the Street
Modern communication technology has not bypassed rural India. A woman in colorful, traditional attire talks on a hidden phone while her companion, similarly dressed, waits balancing a load on her head.
Having a Discussion
Faces of Rural India – Shopkeepers
A shopkeeper couple pose in their small shop in rural India
Shopkeepers
Faces of Rural India – Baby in a Hammock
A baby rests in a makeshift hammock in a rural farm in India
Baby in a Hammock
Faces of Rural India – Dressed in Traditional Attire
A rabari woman, with a natural pose, dressed in traditional attire on the street of Ambaji, Gujarat, India.
Dressed in Traditional Attire
Faces of Rural India – Smiling in the Field
A woman smiles as she works in fields in rural India
Smiling in the Fields
Farewell To Poshina
Sunset clouds from Darbargadh Poshina as we say farewell ……
Dark Clouds over Aravalli Mountains Poshina
Dark clouds hover over the mountains near Poshina, Gujarat, India
Dark Clouds over Aravalli Mountains Poshina
Rays of Sun over Poshina
A dramatic image of rays of sun through the clouds over Darbargadh Poshina ……
Rays of Sun over Poshina
Art Expressions on a Wall
While walking through rural homes of the local tribe in Poshina, came across art expressions on a wall – probably by children. Interesting incorporation of drawings around a hole in the wall.
Art Expressions on a Wall
Ancient Art in Poshina
Remnants of ancient art sculpture in Poshina including colorful stonework
Ancient Art in Poshina
Temples from the Past
Ruins of old temples in Poshina, Gujarat ….
Temples from the Past
Narrow Streets of Poshina
Walking through the town of Poshina reveals relatively modern construction yet narrow, paved streets from the past
Narrow Streets of Poshina
Votive Clay Horses of Poshina
Poshina, a small town situated in Gujarat, India, is home to Adivasi shrines acclaimed for their votive terracotta horses. A growing army of more than 2000 horses surrounds the petite Adivasi shrines. The horses are offered in anticipation of achieving a particular wish or upon fulfillment of a desire, such as childbirth, curing of an illness, sick animals, timely rain, aid in a difficult harvest, and so on.
The term Adivasi means “original inhabitants” and there are a number of Adivasi communities (such as the Garasia, Bhil, Koli, and Rathva) residing in the northern, central and southern part of Gujarat. Most Adivasi communities believe that their gods cannot be represented by images. Instead, they install wooden posts or clay pots as focuses for their prayers.
Poshina Clay Horse Shrine
Clay Horse Shrine in Poshina
Exploring Poshina
Exploring around Poshina, Gujarat reveals a town by two rivers awaiting monsoon to replenish the water supply
By the River in Poshina
There are remnants of lava flow from the past around Poshina
Lava Rock Formations near Poshina
