As the current wave of Covid-19 sweeps across India, performance artists are staring at possibly another year of no work, no stage events. In Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas city, bhakti singer Kaluram Bamaniya, has taken multiple loans to make ends meet and to support musicians in his troupe. “Before Covid, we used to make anywhere between Rs 6 and 12 lakh a year. But now, my five musicians are doing daily labour to survive,” said Bamaniya whose monthly expenses are around Rs 30,000 and has a family of six to look after. He also supported his troupe for a while. “I think I may also have to sell my car,” said Bamaniya who is renowned for his Kabir bhajans and has performed all over the country.