21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Shadow of rice workers

Workers create a picturesque display from above as they carry rice from a large drying field in Bangladesh. The workers carry dried rice on their heads in large baskets as they take it to be stored before it is sold. They work 10 hours a day from dawn until the evening. They can carry up to 80kg of rice on their head and are paid the equivalent of $150 a month.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Manikganj, Bangladesh
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © Azim Khan Ronnie