23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Witness to an Ending

As an enormous Ganesha idol is carried into the grey, restless sea, the devotees blur into streaks of red and orange against a desaturated sky. On the right, a lone figure raises a phone to record the moment, half‑transparent from the long exposure. The image holds the tension between faith and documentation, between an ancient ritual and the way we now experience it through screens.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mumbai, India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © rajeev anand