Sheep Pressing Through Wet Shed After Rain

Pale dawn light slips across the polished concrete floor of an indoor livestock shed in Madhya Pradesh, illuminating a dense cluster of sheep pressing forward through a narrow aisle. The wet season has left the air heavy with moisture, darkening the wool of the animals with lanolin and water. Their coats appear slick and heavy, clinging to their frames as they move in a tight, continuous stream. The floor reflects the soft morning glow, creating small, scattered highlights where water pools around their hooves. Rough wooden beams line the upper walls, against the smooth, damp ground below. The animals press against one another, their movements slow and deliberate under the weight of the wet wool and the confined space. One shadow stretches long across the wet floor, marking the angle of the rising sun.