Ardas

"Rice is harvested in the background as Bhujangi Fateh Singh offers ardas (prayer of supplication), praying for Punjabis to shift to other crops and prevent desertification. Flood irrigation, heavy use of fertilizers & pesticides and stubble burning amount to a brutal disregard for the environment...we are sounding our own death knell...". Taken by Gurbir Singh Brar

Paddy

"Paro is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan. Both trade goods and invading Tibetans came over the pass at the head of the valley, giving Paro the closest cultural connection with Tibet. paro is also popular for its paddy fields". Taken by Samir D