Paul Magin, The Butcher of Kumbalanghi (PEOPLE 2026)

In the dim shadows of the Kumbalanghi wet market, this young butcher carries his charge with a haunting sense of purpose. The high-contrasting environment highlights the visceral, unflinching nature of life and labour in rural Kerala.

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