Singed innocence A child outside his house in Tadmetla, torched by security forces

Scarred remains Rava Kosa, a tribal in Dantewada, whose house was burnt down by security forces in a combing operation in March 2011

Home? A young mother with her baby in Tadmetla, Dantewada, standing in what’s left of her house

Tree of life? Madvi Ungi, whose husband was shot by security forces as he hid atop a tendu tree

Living on ashes Madvi Pisse with her family in Tadmetla, salvaging grain in their burnt-down kitchen

Last sign Aidma Kaher was threatened by SPOs in Abujmarh to keep mum about Operation Hakka

Terror force An SOG team in Basnaput village of Koraput, Odisha, conducting a search operation in November 2009

Future hope Students enjoy a carrom game at the government ashram school in rural Chhattisgarh