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 A rescued Greater Adjutant Stork rests at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati. Young storks sometimes fall from their nests, particularly during the monsoon season. The injured birds are taken to the  zoo's rehabilitation center and are eventually relea View fullsize
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army dance wearing stork masks while some sing traditional songs at the baby shower for the greater adjutant storks at Dadara village, Assam, India. The baby shower according to the Assamese tradition is observed for View fullsize
 Members of the Hargila Army make ladoos, a local sweet made out of rice powder, coconut and sugar at the baby shower for the greater adjutant storks nesting in their neighbourhood at Dadara village, Assam, India.  The sweets and other delicacies are View fullsize
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army attending the baby shower event held for the greater adjutant storks at Dadara village, Assam, India. The baby shower according to the Assamese tradition is observed for pregnant women to pray for their long lif View fullsize
 Masks resembling the greater adjutant storks are worn by members of the all-women Hargila Army to raise awareness about the endangered birds. View fullsize
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them. View fullsize
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them. View fullsize
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them. View fullsize
 Life size statues of the Greater Adjutant Stork have been installed by biologist Purnima Burman, leader of the Hargila Army at the Dadara High School to raise awareness about the importance of the scavenger birds in their community. Dadara village i View fullsize
 Students of Dadara High School make drawings of Greater Adjudant Storks as part of the awareness campaign led by Purnima Barman. Dadara village is an important nesting location for these storks. View fullsize
 Sangita, member of the all-women Hargila Army makes traditional mekhala chadar with Hargila motifs at her home in Dadara village, Assam. View fullsize
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army led by biologist Purnima Barman sport stork masks and pose for a portrait at Dadara village in Assam, India. The group with more than 400 members are fighting to save the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork.  The View fullsize
 A rescued Greater Adjutant Stork rests at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati. Young storks sometimes fall from their nests, particularly during the monsoon season. The injured birds are taken to the  zoo's rehabilitation center and are eventually relea
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army dance wearing stork masks while some sing traditional songs at the baby shower for the greater adjutant storks at Dadara village, Assam, India. The baby shower according to the Assamese tradition is observed for
 Members of the Hargila Army make ladoos, a local sweet made out of rice powder, coconut and sugar at the baby shower for the greater adjutant storks nesting in their neighbourhood at Dadara village, Assam, India.  The sweets and other delicacies are
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army attending the baby shower event held for the greater adjutant storks at Dadara village, Assam, India. The baby shower according to the Assamese tradition is observed for pregnant women to pray for their long lif
 Masks resembling the greater adjutant storks are worn by members of the all-women Hargila Army to raise awareness about the endangered birds.
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them.
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them.
 The Boragaon landfill - the largest trash dump in India spreading across 94 acres is home to the Greater Adjutant Stork. The birds are scavengers and therefore dumping sites are an important feeding ground for them.
 Life size statues of the Greater Adjutant Stork have been installed by biologist Purnima Burman, leader of the Hargila Army at the Dadara High School to raise awareness about the importance of the scavenger birds in their community. Dadara village i
 Students of Dadara High School make drawings of Greater Adjudant Storks as part of the awareness campaign led by Purnima Barman. Dadara village is an important nesting location for these storks.
 Sangita, member of the all-women Hargila Army makes traditional mekhala chadar with Hargila motifs at her home in Dadara village, Assam.
 Members of the all-women Hargila Army led by biologist Purnima Barman sport stork masks and pose for a portrait at Dadara village in Assam, India. The group with more than 400 members are fighting to save the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork.  The