23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Shouldering India
In the dusty heat of a brick kiln, laborers bear the weight of bricks stamped with “India”. A stark metaphor for the invisible burden they carry in building the nation’s progress.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2025 |
| Photo Location: | India |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
| Copyright: | © Rajesh Dhar |