19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Paving the way

A village woman keeps the paddy under the Sun for drying, unknowingly creating a beautiful zigzag pattern. In this age of automation, when manual labor, as well as the means of earnings for a greater workforce, are at stake, this hard-working lady leaves no paddy unturned in her way out to make both ends meet for her family.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: India
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © K Chakravarty