honorable mention
Shantanu Saha united statesPhoto © Shantanu Saha
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Gods on Earth
He recently covered the world's largest human congregation called the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for The Times of India. His works has been featured by National Geographic, Discovery Digital Network, Religion News Service, South China Morning Post, The Telegraph etc.
He lives to tell the human story.
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A young boy dressed as the Hindu God, Vishnu, in the streets of Varanasi (India) during the Maha Shivaratri celebrations in March 2019. Vishnu is the "preserver" in the Hindu divine triad that includes Brahma (the creator) and Shiva (the destroyer). Maha Shiva Ratri or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, is celebrated every year in Varanasi with great fervor. Tons of processions take place in the busy streets of this ancient city, with pilgrims gathering from all corners of the country.about the photographer
Shantanu Saha is a freelance photojournalist curently based in Philadelphia, USA. Originally from the City of Joy, Kolkata, Shantanu nurtured his photography skills in the vibrant and chaotic streets of Kolkata and Varanasi. He started off with street photography and gradually developed an interest in visual storytelling. He pivoted to travel documentary photography but ultimately fell in love with photojournalism. Over the course of the last decade, photography has taken him to ancient Hindu priest schools and the traditional wrestling gyms of Varanasi, Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, the tango milongas of Buenos Aires, ancient colonial interiors of Mexico, the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, the headhunting insurgent tribal villages of Nagaland, the colorful lanes of Barsana and Nandgaon during Lathmaar Holi, the Super Bowl celebrations in the streets of Philly, the Times Square on New Year's Eve.He recently covered the world's largest human congregation called the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for The Times of India. His works has been featured by National Geographic, Discovery Digital Network, Religion News Service, South China Morning Post, The Telegraph etc.
He lives to tell the human story.
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