As I proceeded deeper into the alleyway of the big city, I saw buffaloes tied to strings

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Deep in the alley, two water buffalo stood still, staring straight at me. One was a proud, chestnut brown with curved horns; the other, sleek and black, its body shining under the muted light. Both animals seemed to blend — almost unnaturally well — with the colorful wall paintings behind them, as if they were part of a carefully arranged set designed just for the stage of India.

This was a backstreet in Mumbai. The dry earth beneath my feet, the scattered rubble, and the splattered mud on the walls all seemed to move in a rhythm distinct from the city’s usual chaos — a rhythm rooted in something older, more grounded. Amid it all, the buffalo stood motionless, their presence imbued with a quiet, almost philosophical stillness.

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Jun 2025 ANIMAL INDIA

PHOTO DATA

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12856

Shooting Date

May 2024

Posted On

June 19, 2025

Place

Mumbai, India

Genre

Animal Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R V

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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