Oxen Caravan

Photography by Lynn Doran Navigating the rural expanse between Khana and Bandhavgarh National Parks, a farmer guides his reliable oxcart wagon along sun-baked trails. This traditional mode of transport—white oxen pulling a woven canopy cart—endures in India's heartland, where ancient practices sustain livelihoods amid the changing landscape, telling a powerful story about life in rural India.