PROTAGONISTS FOR NATURE - THE BISHNOIS.
The minimalist living of Bishnoi community in Khejarli village, Rajasthan. We are forced to stop here and give it a serious thought. A tribal settlement, living in harsh conditions, struggling to make a living, would still want to protect and preserve the resources that could have been exploited as a key to their prosperity. The Bishnoi community specially women of this community is a ideal example of fanatical passion for life.
![Bishnoi Women.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590403185/1_s8sy2h.jpg)
Women in Bishnoi Community.
March 2020.
![Bishnoi Women.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590403033/2_r35wcs.jpg)
Women taking care of the living beings around.
March 2020.
![Bishnoi Women under a tree.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402905/3_pvfyeo.jpg)
They always love to be with the trees.
March 2020.
![Women in Bishnoi community.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402786/4_ns8wnv.jpg)
Women in Bishnoi community.
March 2020
![nose ring of Bishnoi women.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402642/5_z5qivi.jpg)
Bhavariyan - Nose rings in Bishnoi women.
March 2020.
![portrait of a bishnoi women.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402499/6_g4f9yw.jpg)
Portrait of a Bishnoi women.
March 2020.
![Bishnoi Women. Kadi & Bedi](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402073/7_twtjim.jpg)
Kadi & Bedi - Made of silver which weighs 500gm & above.
Only married Bishnoi women put these on their legs.
![Greeting](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590402034/8_ijwrtj.jpg)
Bishnoi Women greeting each other.
March 2020.
![Women in Bishnoi community.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590401691/9_sksh61.jpg)
Women in Bishnoi Community.
March 2020.
![co exist](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590401426/9f_f9sats.jpg)
Co-exist with deers and taking care of them.
March 2020.
![Cows and Bishnois.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590401989/10_ihgy8e.jpg)
Bishnoi Women.
March 2020.
![Cooking.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590400929/11_w3hydw.jpg)
Old school cooking.
March 2020.
![Opium Making](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590400688/12_ifaxzh.jpg)
Bishnois prepare opium drink ceremonially for visitors to the village.
March 2020.
![Opium Making](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590400572/13_uo6vjz.jpg)
Bishnoi women preparing opium drink.
March 2020.
![Bishnoi Dress.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590400517/14_ijhsfm.jpg)
Traditional design on a Bishnoi dress.
March 2020.
![Bishnoi women.](https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/fetch/w_auto,c_scale/https://res.cloudinary.com/naive-streets/image/upload/v1590400288/15_jaz3j0.jpg)
Portrait of a Bishnoi Women.
March 2020.