‘In Rajasthan, people lead a colorful and ambiguous life based on their cultural legacy. As a young man, I became aware of the complexities of an urban life where people live with another kind of ambiguity based on pure pragmatism. With this contrast, I realized the innocence of my native state and its very pure fullness of color coming from the need to protect oneself from the harshness of a desert climate,’ explains Mukesh.