Rathi Paints Agency

If you are in Pali Marwar, you just have to look for the Gandhi Murti to find where we are. Rathi Paints Agency has been a staple in this area for a long time. It’s a very local spot. The shop is always bright because of all the paint cans stacked up to the ceiling. We have every color you can think of, and even some that are just gathering dust in the back. The sun in Rajasthan is no joke, so we keep the fans running high all day, but it’s still pretty warm inside. People from all over the town come in looking to fix up their houses before the festival season or just to get a small tin of enamel for a gate. There’s a lot of chatter at the counter. We know most of the painters and contractors by their first names. We don’t have a fancy computer system to match colors; we mostly do it by eye because we’ve been doing it so long. The sidewalk outside is often crowded with people passing the statue. Sometimes we sit on a stool outside when things are quiet and just watch the traffic go by. It’s a simple business. We sell paint, we give some advice if someone asks, and we make sure the shop stays stocked. We aren't trying to be the biggest agency in the world, just the one that people in Pali can rely on.