A jet plane on the roof? Bizarre water tanks in India’s Punjab
By CFP, Published: 2016-09-21 17:44:35
Local airplane enthusiast Santokh Singh Uppal installed an aircraft water tank on his rooftop in Punjab, India.
Editor's Note:
Local residents of India’s Punjab seek to stand out from their fellow citizens by adorning their homes with elaborate water tanks. If you catch a glimpse of a giant stone eagle ruffling its feathers or a jumbo jet parked on a rooftop, don’t be alarmed – they are merely the storage containers Punjabis use to hold their household water. Photos: Ajay Verma / Barcroft India / CFP

A man sits with a “flower power” water tank on a rooftop in Punjab, India.
A man stands in front of a tank-shaped water tank on a rooftop in Punjab, India.
A truck-shaped water tank seen in Punjab, India.
A tractor-shaped water tank seen in the village of Jandiala in Punjab, India.
A craftsman shapes an eagle-shaped water tank in Punjab, India.