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