Zara Austin, The Goodbye (PEOPLE 2024)

For the goodbye, loved ones gather solemnly, beside a large bonfire. The pigeon, cherished in life, rests peacefully on its owner's arm. As flames rise, memories are shared and tears are shed, before the feathered friend's final journey, amid crackling flames and drifting smoke.

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