Shree Hari Marbal

Down on Station Road in Raver, things stay pretty busy because of the court nearby. Our place is at Plot No. 33, and it’s basically just a big open area where we keep all the marble. People coming from the station often walk past and look at the different patterns. It’s a small town, so everyone knows where the marble shop is near the court. We don’t have a big staff, just a couple of us who know how to handle the slabs without breaking them. The sun hits the white marble in the afternoon and it’s almost blinding. Raver gets really warm, so we have a small shade where we sit. It’s not a corporate office. We have an old table and some chairs where we talk to customers about what they want. Sometimes they bring a small piece of tile to match the color, and we spend an hour looking through the stacks. It’s kind of a slow process, but that’s how stone works. You can’t rush it. We’ve been at this spot for a while now. The road outside is always a bit noisy with the traffic going to the court. We just keep the gates open and wait for whoever needs some flooring. It’s a straightforward business. We don't use any fancy tricks, just show people what we have in the yard. It is a lot of work but we like being part of the town.