June 2025

Nowruz

This photograph captures a cherished Persian New Year tradition in Fin Garden, Kashan, Iran. During Nowruz, families gather around the Haft-Seen table, symbolizing renewal and hope. Using a slow shutter speed, I portrayed the stillness of the Haft-Seen centerpiece contrasted with the blurred motion of the people surrounding it—reflecting the passage of time and the

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White Throated Kingfisher

Perched with a vibrant burst of color and a wide-open beak that seems to echo joy, this White-throated Kingfisher radiates pure happiness. Its bright turquoise wings, rich chestnut body, and glowing red bill stand out against the soft, blurred background, creating a moment that feels alive and full of spirit. The bird’s lively expression reflects

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For Joaquin

Manuel Oliver gazes out with a steely-eyed resolve that speaks to a different kind of renewal—not joy, but purpose forged through unimaginable loss. I photographed him after he addressed a massive concert crowd in New York where he invoked the mission of Change the Ref, the organization he co-founded after the murder of his teenage

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PADDY

They have been producing rice using traditional methods for centuries. Farmers, who display the best example of solidarity in fields where agricultural machinery cannot enter due to terrain conditions, work in a cooperative manner. With the first light of day, they transport the natural spring water that comes out of the high-altitude mountain to their

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Learning

The villages of Ajodhya Gram Panchayet of Purulia district are basically dominated by rural tribal people, and they still now experience a challenging life to manage two square meals in a day in this globalized 21st century for their livelihoods. Thus a study was carried out to investigate the socio-economic status of the concerned region.

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Friendship

The name of this tribal community is ‘Sabar’ or ‘Saora’ tribe, living mainly in Odisha and West Bengal in India. This is a forest community, which falls in Denotified Nomadic Tribe category. These photos are taken in Purulia district in West Bengal, India. Traditionally hunters, they are adept at collecting fruits, leaves and roots and

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The Princess

The name of this tribal community is ‘Sabar’ or ‘Saora’ tribe, living mainly in Odisha and West Bengal in India. This is a forest community, which falls in Denotified Nomadic Tribe category. These photos are taken in Purulia district in West Bengal, India. Traditionally hunters, they are adept at collecting fruits, leaves and roots and

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Basket Village

Purulia in West Bengal is known for basket making, particularly by the Sabar and Kheria Sabar communities. These communities create bamboo fishing baskets (Ghugi) and brooms (Jhatta), supplementing their livelihoods through the sale of these items. The Sabar communities also collect and sell medicinal plants and fruits like Teetpung Shikhar, Kurchi seeds, and wild Bel

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leisure time

The name of this tribal community is ‘Sabar’ or ‘Saora’ tribe, living mainly in Odisha and West Bengal in India. This is a forest community, which falls in Denotified Nomadic Tribe category. These photos are taken in Purulia district in West Bengal, India. Traditionally hunters, they are adept at collecting fruits, leaves and roots and

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