In India the height of ridiculousness is there for all to see when it comes to a motorcycle..
Even though I was born there, I am not trying to be patriotic and defend things that totally defy common sense.
People carry all sorts of things on them that totally look weird from construction steel rods (most dangerous thing is following a bike or truck with these sticking out), poultry, milk cans, large sacks/boxes etc.
But this donkey/... just took things to a completely different level