Hare Krishna Movement, Vrindavan

This branch of the movement is handled from the Indra Garden area in Khora Colony, Noida. Nilesh Kumar Singh takes care of things at the Rc-342 address. It is a very crowded neighborhood and the streets are always full of people, bikes, and cows. Working here is different from being in a big peaceful temple. It is more about the ground-level work in a busy colony. We have a lot of books and materials that we distribute, and there is always someone coming in to ask a question or help out. The office isn't very big and it often feels a bit cramped with all the stuff we have stored there. We spend a lot of time talking to the locals in Khora and Noida about what we do. It is a lot of manual work, moving boxes and organizing meetings. The fans hum all day to keep the heat away, but it still gets stuffy. We don't have a big budget for fancy things, so we use what we have. Our focus is just on the daily tasks and making sure people can find us when they need to. It is a simple life centered around the community and the teachings. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just have to sit and wait or use a torch to find things. It is just a regular part of being in this part of Noida.