Campers raise their hands during a game at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 2 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Vaasu Patel, 14, throws his arm around Vandan Patel, 12, during the morning song sessions at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 3 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Jinay “Sample” Patel participates in a game at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 3 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Two campers are in deep discussion on the last afternoon at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 4 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Vaasu Patel tries to help is team at tug of wart at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 4 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Ishaan Shrimali tries to win sack run race at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 3 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Suhail Shandas, 13, stands in the water of the Eel River at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 2 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Senior Counselor Nirva Gandhi (center) works with campers on a river trail project at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 3 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Camp girls give each other shoulder massages at Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 4 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Counselors stand in the wings before performing on the last night of Gandhi Camp in Piercy, Calif. on Aug. 4 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local

Sree Sripathy joined India Currents as a staff photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow as part of CatchLight's California Local Visual Desk program in June 2022. Reach out with story ideas or comments...