Children Racing Paper Boats in Gandhinagar Gutter

Bright midday sun floods a concrete public square in Gandhinagar, highlighting the dry, dusty ground where a narrow gutter stream cuts across the pavement. Several children stand at the edge of the frame, their hands guiding small, folded paper boats down the shallow, flowing water. The boats, made of white and colored paper, create tiny wakes as they race toward the drain grate. Behind the children, the square features typical Indian civic architecture with stone benches and wide paved areas. The dry season leaves the surrounding soil cracked and light brown, against the dark, wet channel. A paper boat drifts near a crack in the concrete, its shadow stretching sharply on the hot surface.