Title: Keeper of the Monkey Village Medium: Super-8, Photography, Artificial Intelligence, Acrylic on Canvas, Silkscreen, Augmented Reality, NFT Year: 2026 Dimensions: 30 in x 40 in Color Composition: Purple 52.1% · White 27.4% · Pale Yellow 7.4% · Aqua 7.4% · Lavender 4.0% · Cream 1.7% Tone: Mid Tone, lightness 37 out of 100 (0 is black, 100 is white) Journal: December 5, 2023 We met Hanuman at his temple in Jaipur. A city of monkeys feasting on bananas scattered across the sacred ape landscape. A man named Kanhaiya Sharma was the keeper of the monkey village. He knew how to communicate with them; He feeds them, he plays with them, he cares for them. Kanhaiya said they made a documentary on him and how he connects with the monkey kingdom and how they call this place their home. At the top of the hill are two temples. We prayed and were banded with an orange bracelet tied by the monks. He dotted our heads with red pigment and we sat inside by the statues to meditate in silence till the sky turned as pink as the city walls.