MOOMAL I 2020

Rajasthan captures the hearts of many,

at times perhaps a visual synonym for India. 

Its soul however, resides within those native 

to its lesser known customs and callings with 

one such story of an immortal love between 

Moomal and Mahendra.

Home to Raw Mango's Sanjay Garg, a collection 

drawing from Rajasthan has evolved over the years

and perhaps owing to the months past, has beckoned 

with its fond memory and solace.

Drawing from his past yet imagined for the future, 

the traditional aesthetics of folk meet with Marwari 

garments as a newfound harmony within textiles, 

silhouettes and colors. Newly introduced techniques 

include bhandej and the region’s metallic gota.

Bold in both color and combination, Rajasthan’s 

multiplicity of layers lives across colors, textiles a

And motifs; jade green and white Rajasthani poshaks, 

rani pink gathered lehengas and desert orange cholis.

The peacock, a central motif, dances amidst graphic 

lines of textile and embroidery. Interpreted from folk 

the peacock draws from oral traditions, both its 

layout and language represent the importance of 

this style, one unstudied yet significant.

Photographed by: Ashish Shah