23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Sun I Carried

In the stillness of night,a figure holds a golden reflector that gleams like a handmade sun.The gesture blurs the boundary between the human and the cosmic a quiet act of bringing one's own light into the surrounding darkness,where creation and reflection become one..

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Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Vallioor, India
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Copyright: © Sarathi Thamodaran