“Her future shrivels and cracks, too…we found this lady picking tiny green plants from the cracks in the lake bed, in the heat of the afternoon sun, that has grown more intense since the monsoon failed.” —photographer Deepa Mohan

Photo taken at Gulakmale kere, 101112

sunset from a train window in Chennai, India, by Deepa Mohan

Shrine in the Melagiri forest, constructed of sarees. From deponti on Livejournal 

The birds of ancient days had wingspans the size of hillsides. When struck by lightning as they flew, they calcified, and in some places their magnificent wings remain, as stone outcroppings in the landscape.

This one comes from Turahalli Forest near Bangalore, India. Photo by Deepa Mohan.

The Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) found at Kochi in India are an unusual method of fishing. Huge mechanical contrivances hold out horizontal nets of 20 m or more across. The nets are dipped into the water and raised again, but otherwise cannot be moved.

House sparrow, from deponti on LiveJournal.