My Chwal: One Big Family (19 images)

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  • Sachin, Manish, Jitu & Abhishek with other friends enjoys the festival of colors Holi at our chwal..Photo: Atul Loke

  • Purvi, my friend's daughter plays her favorite video game. She is very techno-savvy like today's children and doesn't prefer to play outdoor sports. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Asha, my neighbor's servant dries the cloth in the empty passage of the Chwal. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Ramesh takes bath in common bathroom of chwal as my aunt waits for him to finish bath so she can wash her cloths. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Fortuneteller cow at the square in-between the chwal. Some people in chwal still believe in old traditions. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Reshma my neighbor's daughter gets ready to go to collage..Photo: Atul Loke

  • Sujata my neighbor act as goddess durga and Bapu her husband worship her as a part of the game to praise the wife one day of the year played by all the wives of the chwal. Photo: Atul Loke

  • My friend Kedar who is Amitab bachchan ( Bollywood actor) fan throws water on his picture as a part of the holi celebration and as he said he will never get a chance to play in real with superstar then why not with picture. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Mohan, my neighbor gets ready to married to Tulsi (auspicious plant) at Tulsi marriage one of the tradion, which is still followed by some culture..Photo: Atul Loke

  • Ninad poses with Tulsi plant (auspicious plant), which he got married, as old tradition to get married to plant during the Diwali festival..Photo: Atul Loke

  • Bapu offers his evening prayers to overlooking saibaba temple from outside of his room of Chwal. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Ravi, my friend does his daily morning meditation at his house cum jewelry shop in our chwal..Photo: Atul Loke

  • My mom cooks dinner as my aunt dose her daily chores in our kitchen cum living room cum bedroom. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Sudha and Shard our neighbor's having their morning tea. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Vivek and his friends playing with toy guns in the balcony of our chwals. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Santosh, Aditya, Bipin & Rajesh with others take part at pot breaking festival in the chwal. Photo: Atul Loke

  • My dad takes his afternoon nap on his scooter at backside of our room while mom cleans the kitchen cup living room ready for him to sleep in afternoon. My Uncles family shares our two-10x10 room. Photo: Atul Loke

  • Ambekar family at night sharing their space to sleep. Most of the families in chwal including my family had minimum 10 members in family..Photo: Atul Loke