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A tribal birth in India

Abhijit Dey (Barrackpore, India)
Photographed August 2007, Purulia, India

Six days after Betka Tudu's birth, female relatives and neighbors in the West Bengal village of Purulia gathered to bless him and "to protect him from harm's way," says Dey. Born into the Santhal tribe, Betka "unknowingly drew his distant kin closer than ever." — Abigail Tucker
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This is a beautiful and profound picture that touches us on a humane, emotional and spiritual level. It speaks of our fragility as individuals; our strength as community; the gift of life and our dependence on our Creator.

Posted by James Malloy on March 13,2010 | 01:04 PM

Congratulations! This is a beautiful image.

Posted by Leslie Granda-Hill on June 8,2009 | 10:21 PM



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