Group of well-diggers digging a recharge well.
Bhovis — The Well Diggers of India: Traditional wisdom that helps combat the groundwater crisis
Muniyappa (one on the right ) helps his colleague get inside a 40-foot-deep well under construction.
Jelly stones help recharge-well-ring to remain stable.
Sriram, a 6th generation well digger, in a work break
5th generation retired well diggers
Ramesh (the person sitting on the left), belongs to the well-diggers community but he changed his profession at a young age and now he works in a construction site.
Ramakrishna, a 6th generation well digger, flying a kite in his farmland.
children celebrating the Ganesha festival in Bhovipalya village
Ramakrishna checks the stability of ring.