A solitary Joshua tree cast a spiky silhouette against the desert sunset.

Don't worry about Mark — he's a josher who loves to poke fun at everyone during meetings.

At sunset, the silhouette of Joshua trees outlined the horizon, casting strange, spiky shadows across the desert floor.

Every year the valley comes alive for Joshi, when villagers offer milk, dance in colorful costumes, and beat drums in time-honored rhythms.

Joshi, a Hindi surname, appears frequently in the region's voter lists.