Update - Photo essay complete with anecdotes!

In Jaipur in front of our dubiously named lodgings…at the begining of our expedition into the desert !

In the holy town of Pushkar shoting a sequence for the show with our friend Satu doing a water puja

Andrei shooting at Pushkar

Women pilgrims gathering at Pushkar lake….

Andrei in the Pushkar lake doing a ceremonial string blessing as start of the installation art work

an envrionmentalist of Jodhpur who works on water harvesting through ancient systems of Rajasthan

a string shot being performed at Pushkar

Andrei chats with local brahmin priest Satu

A nearly dried up pond which locals use for drinking water illustrates how Rajasthan situation is

Andrei chats with a local tonga wallah in Jodhpur

On the road in rajasthan…the locals always friendly and up for interaction with the performance art work with thread

our intrepid vehicle with local hi tech shooting equipment strapped to the roof top… a ladder always comes in handy!

recording gypsy musicians in Pushkar….lovely people

shooting women walking with water pots called kalash…a traditional way of carrying water

Andrei shooting camels in the desert twilight

camel wrangling in last light can be tricky

shooting a yogi - sadhu Ram dass …he fed us from food cooked over his fire after….nice dal batti!

In the process of photographing a wild young gypsy princess from Jaiselmer….gorgeous!

a clan of gypsy girls from the desert gather with AJ for one of our shoots for the installation work

a ladder comes in handy in a Rajasthani salt lake….

caught in a dense fog we drive at 20kms per hour…it takes all night to reach our destination…the craziest new year’s eve ever

a regular scene from many long night journeys across the desert

in Rishikesk shooting with Yogi Ram on the banks of the Ganges in the foothills of Himalayas

Andrei shoots while Tom Bailey handles the sound…

Tom B. noodling on the key boards in late afternoon over looking the Ganga….nice day!

Yogi Ram and Andrei ….good vibe with the locals

Andrei in the Ganga….Rishikesh…the swim was cold but uber refreshing …yes!

With all the tech crew from Delhi…Sanjoy Roy and Teamwork films help out with the Kund installation logistics…this one is gonna be interesting!

Andrei Jewell with old mate James Pinker checking out the Kund site for the performance at Jaipur Festival

At a Puja in a local Ganesh temple to kick things off right the crew come for a blessing …nice vibe!

The crew, some of the band and Beth Jewell outside the temple in Jaipur Ganesh Temple….