On The Street: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

By Roger Camp

It is a common thing to see cattle or camels walking or sleeping in the middle of the street in India. Ahimsa, not killing animals, is one of the central tenets of Hinduism and Jainism. During a two month trip to India we often encountered animals largely on their own. While walking in the city of Jaisalmer, my wife and I happened upon two steers locking horns which ultimately led to an attempted goring of one animal by another. If a man hadn't intervened the outcome would likely have been fatal.   

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Roger Camp is the author of three photography books including the award winning Butterflies in Flight, Thames & Hudson, 2002. His documentary photography has been awarded the Europe’s prestigious Leica Medal of Excellence and published in numerous journals including The New England Review, New York Quarterly, North American Review and Orion Magazine. He was a visual fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown and a Fullbright Fellow in photography in Brazil. His archives are held by the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library, Special Research Collections. He is represented by the Robin Rice Gallery, NY.