Winter Dawn Milk Sample Station in Manipur Feedlot

Cold silver dawn light washes over a weathered metal milk sample station bolted to a concrete post along a narrow feedlot lane. Thick ground fog pools in the depressions of the muddy earth, rising just below the station's height. The metal surface shows streaks of rust and dried milk residue, reflecting the pale, diffuse sky. Winter chill is visible in the way the fog rests on the low-lying vegetation and the frost-dusted concrete. A small glass vial sits in the station's recessed slot, its liquid level barely visible against the grey background. The surrounding fence is made of rough, unpainted wood, showing signs of constant wear. Shadows stretch long and soft across the wet ground, showing the stillness of the early morning. at the edge is a single droplet of condensation hanging from the edge of the metal spout, ready to fall.