Winter Wasteland | Nat Geo Photo of the Day

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A pre-wedding shoot in Rajasthan, India, uses a toxic marble waste depository as a backdrop, highlighting its popularity among influencers and tourists despite environmental concerns.

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Winter Wasteland

Akhil Singhal, 30, and Avani Gupta, 29, pose during their pre-wedding shoot in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India. What looks like an ice cap is actually a depository for waste from the region's marble industry. The toxic wasteland of marble ash, with its stunning landscape, is becoming a popular destination for social media influencers, pre-wedding photography, and tourists.

SMITA SHARMA, National Geographic Image Collection

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