It is sundown by the time the cane is cut and cleaned. It’s time to set up the juicing machine, which we rent for the duration of the processing from Supriyo-da, the local jaggery-making ostad, or specialist. It is secured and wedged into the ground, and attached to a large electric motor. See the cleaned cane bundles in the back? They will pass through the two rotating cylinders in the middle.
