23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Prayer Flags, Jawai, India
This image was taken while wandering through Pali Village near Jawai, Rajasthan, after a leopard safari. The jeep in the background is used for local wildlife tracking, and the plastered walls protect villagers and livestock from roaming leopards. I noticed this moment unfolding through the organic shapes of the wall and tried to capture it as a decisive, fleeting glimpse into daily life here.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Jawai, India |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Jessea St-Louis |