Saiga Antelope Herd on Valley Floor Near Pune

Dappled sunlight falls through overhead leaves, casting shifting patches of brightness across a wide valley floor near Pune where a herd of saiga antelope stands. Their bulbous noses are clearly visible as light drizzle dampens the steppe grasses, turning the ground into a mirror. Puddles form around their hooves, capturing inverted reflections of their bodies and the grey sky above. The air holds a stillness shaped by the falling rain, and the turn of seasons shows in the mix of green and drying stalks. A sharp reflection of a saiga's snout rests in a puddle at the foreground edge, mirroring the animal standing just beyond.