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 |