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Mar 23, 2020
3 minutes
BY LESLEY EVANS OGDEN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SMITA SHARMA
ROUND THE VILLAGE OF Pachariya in India’s northeastern province of Assam, hibiscus flowers bloom into fuchsia whorls and paddy fields pop green from recent monsoon rains. Inside the prayer hall, wafting incense blends with the scent of sliced fruit. Two dozen women laugh and talk as they prepare foods for a baby shower. It’s a celebration rooted in tradition, but for the nature of the new arrivals. The women are celebrating the nesting season of the
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