Tulip Das, Sunset Sovereign (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2025)

Captured on the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia, this image portrays a woman adorned in vibrant traditional attire, standing still as the sky burns gold around her. I don’t know her name or the name of her community - but in this moment, framed by the silence of the salt and the fire of the sunset, she felt like the heartbeat of the land. This portrait is a quiet homage to presence, heritage, and the power of stillness.

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