Of life along the coast in Pondicherry

Engines, 20 Km: Engines tied to boats and covered with plastic sheets. While the bigger fishermen are able to afford powerful diesel engines, the smaller ones have to be content with smaller engines and nets. (Ravi Agarwal)

Updated on: Apr 30, 2016 6:07 PM IST

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Engines, 20 Km: Engines tied to boats and covered with plastic sheets. While the bigger fishermen are able to afford powerful diesel engines, the smaller ones have to be content with smaller engines and nets. (Ravi Agarwal)

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4 am: A fisherman in his boat at different times of the day. (By Ravi Agarwal)

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Fishing nets: Only the bigger fishermen are able to afford bigger nets, ensuring a good catch. (Ravi Agarwal)

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Salt pans:Salt making is also an activity in this area. Here, the skies are mirrored in grids of salty water formed as the furrows rush to meet at the horizon. Little white mounds serve as a reminder of the essential role salt plays in maintaining the body’s equilibrium. (Ravi Agarwal)

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Sangam Engine II: The innards of a boat engine, signifying the struggles of earning a livelihood by the fishermen. (Ravi agarwal)

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Titled Ecological Manifesto, this pictures shows wooden planks tied together to serve as a boat. For the smaller fishermen, this is what serves as a tool to make a livelihood. (ravi Agarwal)