Preparing the Oil Lamp by Ravikumar Jambunathan
This is one of my favourites. This old lady was volunteering herself to prepare the oil lamp for the tourists and devotees to light them for their prayers. This is one of the old tradition being followed in Shey palace where devotees can offer their prayers by lighting the oil lamp.
The Girl with a Pigeon by Fidan Nazim Qizi
Pigeons are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds on the planet and able to undertake tasks previously thought to be the sole preserve of humans. The pigeon can also recognise all 26 letters of the English language as well as being able to conceptualise. In scientific tests pigeons have been found to be able to differentiate between photographs and even differentiate between two different human beings in a photograph when rewarded with food for doing so.
Black Headed Tanager by Ravikumar Jambunathan
Ajanta Caves is home for ancient Buddhist monuments and arts and also home of many wild species and birds among which Black Headed Tanager is commonly sited throughout the caves forest.