This mural, by one of India's leading artists, behind the Reception Desk of the only 5 star hotel in town is a fascinating commentary on local street life. It is so typical of the Indian love of narrative. The clock showing 2.25 p.m. and the sun no longer over head, sets the mood for the entire story - it's afternoon, a pause between the buzz of the day's beginning and frenzy of life as evening approaches. The presence of animals and the way they interact with street life, the quiet interiors and people watching and looking out and the street barber quietly at work at the end of the panel, helps to create a slow rhythm. And against this backdrop, the hotel receptionists move backwards and forwards and hotel guests book in and check out, so becoming part of the whole ambience - a constantly changing narrative !
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