‘The lone hand prompts us to ask what is going on behind the curtain’: Callie Eh’s best phone picture

Joyful, dancing wedding guests were following a ceremonial procession and car through the streets of Bhaktapur, Nepal, when Callie Eh happened upon them.

Eh was heading back to her hotel for the night when she passed the happy commotion and was drawn in its direction.

As the wedding car passed by her, a hand appeared from behind the golden curtain at the window, waving frantically.

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She used a Xiaomi 13 Pro to take the image, and later made minimal adjustments; Eh prefers to keep her photos as natural-looking as possible.