23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Baut: A Ceremony of Catch
As dawn breaks over the beel, villagers wade into the water, nets raised like memory. It’s Baut Utsav—a ritual of rhythm and resilience. The man at the edge watches, basket in hand, as laughter and labour ripple through the shallows. This is more than fishing; it’s a ceremony of survival, a gathering of generations.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Pabna, Bangladesh |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Md. Saiful Islam Khan |