13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Nepal Earthquake 2015

P. Prasad Gwasa, a resident of Bhaktapur, Nepal looks down upon the ruins of his broken house after the Nepal 2015 earthquake. He shaved his head as a part of a ritual which followed after the demise of his mother who was trapped in debris of their broken house.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2015
Date Uploaded: 06.2015
Photo Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Camera: NIKON D600
Copyright: © Sutirtha Chatterjee
Awards
Photo of the Day: 06.13.15
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