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  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Anita and Sopina take a rest, watching their friends Sunita and Gita dance..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Although low caste people, the Kalbeliya Gypsies are proud of their roots and clans..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Sopina, leader of the women from Suresh's group, shows she can also lead the dance..Pushkar, Rajasthan, India..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Sopina, leader of the women from Suresh's group, shows that she can also lead the dance..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Sunita moves to the rhythm of the Gypsy percussion and wind instruments..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..The Kalbeliya Gypsy dancers simulate the movement of the cobra..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Sopina and Gita move to the sound of the music. The music constantly increases in tempo and the dancers must match the increasing beat..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..They are low caste and homeless, but even without makeup Kalbeliya women stand out as the Queens of the desert..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Four Kalbeliya Gypsy women dance in front of the musicians..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Kalbeliya Gypsy women dance in front of the musicians..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Kalbeliya Gypsy women dance in front of the musicians..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Anita dressed in full regalia for the snake dance..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Sopina's difficult dance move consists of bridging her back to grab a money bill between her teeth..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Sopina's difficult dance move consists of bridging her back to grab a money bill between her teeth..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Dressed in full regalia, Suresh, the Kalbeliya Gypsy group leader is ready to play his tablas drums..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Dressed in full regalia, Suresh, the Kalbeliya Gypsy group leader is ready to play his tablas drums..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Designing henna temporary tattoos on tourist's hands is the second source of income for the Kalbeliya community living in the outskirts of Pushkar..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Designing henna temporary tattoos on tourist's hands is the second source of income for the Kalbeliya community living in the outskirts of Pushkar..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Designing henna temporary tattoos on tourist's hands is the second source of income for the Kalbeliya community living in the outskirts of Pushkar..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Although low caste people, the Kalbeliya Gypsies are proud of their roots and clans..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Suresh is the leader of a Kalbeliya Gypsy clan settled in the outskirts of Pushkar town..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Wood is scarce in the desert and small camp fires must accommodate the full clan..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Flour chapattis are their main food. Kalbeliya people often cannot afford to eat anything else..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Young Kalbeliya Gypsy woman, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..A Kalbeliya Poongi flute..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. .Indian people fear snakes, and particularly the cobra, which kills hundreds of people every year. Kalbeliya catch cobras, remove their fangs, and domesticate them. In India, the cobra is not only feared, it is also venerated as a mystic animal. It is the ally of Shiva, the most powerful Indian God, and is represented on all images and statues. Kalbeliya men for centuries have exploited this fear and interest to ?charm? snakes for money; they train the cobra to stand and sway out of a woven basket while they play their traditional Poongi flute. Indian people today remain fascinated, and some are willing to give a coin for the chance to observe the mystic cobra from a safe distance..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com
  • Kalbeliya Gypsy, Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert, Pushkar, India..Sopina and Suresh warm up on an early hazy morning..The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste. The women are skilled dancers and are accompanied by men playing percussion and wind instruments. The Kalbeliya were once hired to entertain great kings and maharajahs. Today they are sadly considered to be squatters and experience much discrimination. They struggle to preserve their culture and dances. They follow Indian fairs and festivals hoping to get hired to perform dances in hotels and private resorts..MODEL RELEASED.Copyright: Jean-Philippe Soule / www.jpsviewfinder.com