Here we can see the beautiful ancient mantapa called Hadinaru Kalu Mantapa, which is polluted with plastic waste that devotees have thrown into the Kapila River near Mysuru, Karnataka. which is destroying the beauty of it. Pledge to save our beautiful planet, make zero plastic pollution, and save our creatures. As a visual storyteller, my job is not only to show the beauty of nature but also the cruelty of nature that humans have done to it. Please be kind with nature and creatures around us, the way you treat your own kids. Save our earth and planet for the future generation; act now. Nearly 70% of water bodies in city areas are polluted. A country generates 3.5 tonnes of plastic waste every year. Most plastic waste is carried by rivers. Only if we dump our waste into rivers are we destroying our own ecosystem. We are not the ecosystem; we are only a part of the ecosystem. Every creature on this planet has a right to live. We should be kind to them and protect them to balance this ecosystem. Let’s pledge it.

In our Filth
- Photographer: Pavan Prasad
- Date: May 13, 2025
- Collection: Hope, Visions of Renewal Competition