Rajesh Vora Photographs the Unique Punjabi Tradition of Adorning Homes with Sculptural Water Tanks

Visit the rural villages of Doaba, in India’s Punjab state, and you’ll likely encounter enormous sculptures of airplanes, tanks, and soccer players perched atop homes. The regional custom began in the late 1970s with Indian citizens who had immigrated to other parts of the world but kept residences in their native country. Dubbed “showpieces,” the rooftop sculptures are a playful mix of art and architecture and even have a practical function, doubling as water tanks.

Rajesh Vora traversed about 6,000 kilometers across the state to document hundreds of these works. More

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