Inebriation on the day of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours turns Sumi introspective. Her red-rimmed eyes gaze into a future that seems to fade like a chimera. She is successful in her work but it does not bring her fulfilment. Portrayed as wild and a devourer of men, the lines of her face exude confusion, vulnerability and deep poignant sorrow. Kolkata, India, March 14, 2006.

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