‘Hum bahut door se hein, janab.’ (we travel a long distance).

Response of a woman paused me to think about the human labor beneath beauty of a Mughal Emperor’s garden grave.

A lady named Hashmat was taking a break from her sweeping job. I noticed a tiny human figure Hashmat in front of a huge monument warming  herself by the ascending sun.

10.22am in November.

After clicking a few pictures I asked Hashmat ‘Where is your home?’

She took a while to reply to me. Hashmat is one among many garden maintenance workers who are hired by the caretaker of the splendid garden.

Site | Emperor Humayun’s Garden Grave

New Delhi | India

Photography device | Fujifilm XT-200

Author & Photographer | Sam Maria Viji