19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Family Gathering

This Photograph was taken at a seaside village located in West Bengal India. This village mainly comprises of fishermen community. Durga, name of the little girl in the Photograph is one of the many children of the village, her parents and grandparents both work as fishermen and they deal in dried fishes as an occupation. Durga's home doesn't have electricity and as the sun goes down her grandfather lights this little oil lamp everyday, it's the time when the little girl is the happiest. The little girl's grandparents as seen in the photo has sat for sorting of the dried fishes under the oil lamps and Durga is seen having a fun moment with them.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: KOLKATA, India
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Debalina Bhatta