From the archive record
Man carrying water in a slum settlement outside Jodhpur. Women collect grass near their houses. Houses in the slum are made temporarily with plastic sheeting and bamboo pole. This community might be one of potters as multiple earthen pots can be seen around, or maybe they are garhia lohars who do metal-work. Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. After its population crossed a million, it has been declared as the second 'Metropolitan City' of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar desert. The city is known as the "Sun City" for the bright, sunny weather it enjo