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© 2014, Ivan Blanco Vilar - The World is a Handkerchief

An Osprey - aka Fish Hawk - bird ready to sweep down on its prey in the Ropar Lake, Punjab.

 

As its common name would suggest, Ospreys are raptor birds that feed primarily on fish. The image probably doesn't do justice to how majestic they look as the sun shines on the white and glossy brown colours on its body.

Sambar Deer grazing at dawn time in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

 

This was clicked at the break of dawn near the entrance of Bijrani Range of the tiger reserve. This deer wasn't bothered much by our close presence and went about its business.

The 9th Graduation Ceremony of UONGOZI Institute, held on 15 May 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, celebrating graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Certificate in Leadership, Women’s Leadership Programme, and Emerging Leaders Programme. The event also marked 15 years of advancing leadership for sustainable development in Africa.

Indian Silverbill or White-throated Munia perched on a wire near Ludhiana, Punjab.

 

This is a common bird that is a resident throughout most of the plains of Indian sub-continent.

A traveler with a Hindu yogi on a street in Pokhara, Nepal.

 

Hindu religion encourages charity to the downtrodden. And alms, or daana, to a holy man is considered a deed of high karmic virtue. It is one of the three cardinal virtues according to Vedas, the other two being restraint and compassion.

© 2014, Ivan Blanco Vilar - The World is a Handkerchief

The 9th Graduation Ceremony of UONGOZI Institute, held on 15 May 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, celebrating graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Certificate in Leadership, Women’s Leadership Programme, and Emerging Leaders Programme. The event also marked 15 years of advancing leadership for sustainable development in Africa.

Portrait at Shruti's cousin's pre-wedding ceremonies in Punjab.

 

This shot is taken with the play of natural light and shadows, the way like to visualize things.

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