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Featured photojournalist: Adnan Abidi

FTA: Adnan Abidi: Ziona's 4 storey house
Ziona is the head of a religious sect called Chana, which allows polygamy and was founded by his father Chana in 1942. The 67-year-old has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren and lives in his four-storey 100-room house with 181 members of his family, in Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Ziona poses for a group photograph with members of his family
Ziona poses for a group photograph with members of his family Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Engi, 5, Ziona's youngest poses with other children from the family
Engi, five, Ziona's youngest, poses with other children from the family Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: A daughter-in-law of Ziona holds her grandson at their residence
One of Ziona's daughters-in-law holds her baby at their residence Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Washing hangs out to dry on the roof of Ziona's residence in Baktawng
Washing hangs out to dry on the roof of Ziona's residence Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Ziona's son and grandsons play football at their home in Baktawng village
Ziona's son and grandsons play football at their home in Baktwang village Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: One of Ziona's 39 wives prepares breakfast at their residence
One of Ziona's 39 wives prepares breakfast at their residence Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Two of Ziona's granddaughters eat their breakfast at their residence
Two of Ziona's granddaughters eat their breakfast at home Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Remi, 37, Ziona's 26th wife, at their residence
Remi, 37, Ziona's 26th wife Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Villagers roast a pig for lunch for Ziona's family
Villagers roast a pig for lunch for Ziona's family Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Zuali, 37, twentieth wife of Ziona, adjusts his shirt
Zuali, 37, 20th wife of Ziona, adjusts his shirt as his sons and driver, left, watch before heading towards the construction site of a church Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Ziona's family wave from a vehicle on their way to a church construction
Some of Ziona's family wave from a vehicle on their way to a church construction site in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
FTA: Adnan Abidi: Ziona, 67, takes a break at the construction site of a church
Ziona, 67, takes a break at the construction site of a church Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
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