Bicycling through rural India
Explore Indian village life through the iconic sight of people cycling through fields. Presenting the winning entries from our World Bicycle Day photography contest, capturing this quintessential image in all its glory.
Couples on their way back home after work at Pisawan village in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo by Vinay Gupta)
Two children cycle back carrying loads of scrap coal that they collected over an entire afternoon at Joda in Kendujhar district of Odisha. (Photo by Subham Parida)
Another day at school ends for these two children in rural West Bengal. (Photo by Angshuman Paul)
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A woman returns home by boat after selling vegetables on a rainy day at Nadia in West Bengal. (Photo by Mantu Mukherjee)
A woman passes through a lonely stretch of wilderness at Bankura in West Bengal. (Photo by Raja Mandal)
An old man takes a break on a dirt road at Thrissur in Kerala. (Photo by Aljo Jose)
Two little ones with their prized possession at Chini village in Paraswada tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo by Shelly)
The setting sun paints the sky orange at Sundergarh in Odisha. (Photo by Abhishek Sahoo)
Cycling past a golden stretch of fields at Habra in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. (Photo by Dibakar Roy)
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The lead image shows children enjoying a beautiful day at Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal. (Photo by Anirban Pan)